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beet armyworm

n.
An armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) that feeds on the foliage of alfalfa, beets, soybeans, and other crops.
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Noun1.beet armyworm - moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetablesbeet armyworm - moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables
Spodoptera exigua
genus Spodoptera, Spodoptera - moths whose larvae are armyworms
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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Laboratory and field performance of cotton containing Cry1Ac, Cry1F, and both Cry1Ac and Cry1F (Widestrike) against beet armyworm and fall armyworm larvae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Resistencia de variedades de algodon a Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Tautz chose Spodoptera exigua, the beet armyworm, as a sample pest.
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The amount of leaf damage was less on fruit-bearing plants as the beet armyworm caterpillars moved into the maturing peppers.
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Lycopersicon pennellii has resistance to important tomato insect pests, including tomato fruitworm (Helicoverpa zea Boddie), beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua Hubner) (Juvik et al., 1994), and potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae Thomas) (Gentile and Stoner, 1968; Goffreda et al., 1988).
Variation for Insect Resistance and Horticultural Traits in Tomato Inbred Backcross Populations Derived from Lycopersicon pennellii
Resistance of beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to endosulfan, organophosphorus and pyrethroid insecticides in Pakistan.
Population variability of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize (Poales: Poaceae) associated with the use of chemical insecticides
Field monitoring of resistance in beet armyworm (Ledpidoptera: Noctuidae).
Toxicity of Some Commonly Used Synthetic Insecticides Against Spodoptera exigua (Fab) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Agency for International Development, Clement led development of chickpea germplasm lines offering beet armyworm resistance.
Help for the common bean: genetic solutions for legume problems
Formulation and efficacy of Spodoptera exigua nucleopolyhedrovirus asa biological insecticide for beet armyworm control in the greenhouses of southern Spain.
El nucleopoliedrovirus de Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) como bioplaguicida: analisis de avances recientes en Espana
Long-term foliar persistence and efficacy of spinosad against beet armyworm under greenhouse conditions.
Mortality and food consumption in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae treated with spinosad alone or in mixtures with a nucleopolyhedrovirus
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