Tob. Sci., 1998, 42-12, p. 70-72, ISSN. 0082-4523
Incidence of parasitism on the tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens (F.)) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on tobacco cultivar CU 263 versus standard tobacco cultivars in South Carolina
Department of Entomology, Clemson University, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC, USA
The tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.), is the most important insect pest of tobacco in South Carolina. The incidence of parasitism upon this pest is usually high, exceeding 50% in some years. In 1995, tobacco cultivar CU 263 was released by...