In Pakistan maize is third important cereal after wheat and rice. Maize accounts for 4.8% of the total cropped area and 3.5% of the value of agricultural output. It is planted on an estimated area of 0.9 million hectare with an annual production of 1.3 million tones.
Helicoverpa zea
سٹے کی سنڈی
Maize
Corn Earworm is a major agricultural pest. Since it is polyphagous (feeds on many different plants) during the larval stage, the species has been given many different common names, including the cotton bollworm and the tomato fruit worm etc. It also consumes a wide variety of other crops.
Helicoverpa zea
سٹے کی سنڈی
Maize
ETL: 5% damaged Cobs
Helicoverpa zea
سٹے کی سنڈی
Maize
Following hatching, larvae feed on the reproductive structures of the plant. Initially, the young larva feed together, and this stage is their most destructive stage. Through maturation, older larvae become aggressive and cannibalistic, leaving one or two larvae per feeding site.