THE ROLE OF POPULATION-DYNAMICS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR ADULT HELICOVERPA-ZEA (LEPIDOPTERA, NOCTUIDAE) AND OTHER NOCTUIDAE

This review discusses the characteristics of the regional population d ynamics of Helicoverpa tea (Boddie) populations in relation to the sea sonal availability of host plants. Although Helicoverpa populations de veloping on wild host plants characteristic of given regions may provi de the inoculum for infestations on crop hosts, the crop hosts are mos t important in the development of large and damaging populations. Base d on seasonal population development, several ''windows'' are describe d where manipulation of adult populations with chemical attractants fr om plants (phytoattractants) may be possible. Attracted moths could be killed with feeding-baits containing pesticides, thereby suppressing adult populations that result in subsequent larval infestations on cro ps.