Helicoverpa zea
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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Helicoverpa zea | image = Bollworm 7329.jpg | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = Insecta | ordo = Lepidoptera | familia = Noctuidae | genus = Helicoverpa | species = H. zea | binomial = Helicoverpa zea | binomial_authority = Boddie, 1850 }}
The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea is a major agricultural pest. It can adapt easily (i.e. it is polyphagous) based on the plant that will be used as food during the larva stage. When the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm (see the image on the left), when it consumes corn, it is known as the corn earworm, and when it consumes tomatoes, it is known as the tomato fruitworm. It has also been known to consume many other crops. The adult moth is a pollinator and it is pictured on the right engaging in this process. Image:Cotton bullworm.jpg
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Helicoverpa armigera, a close relative of H.zea is a major cotton bollworm in Asia.