lepidopteran

(lĕp′ĭ-dŏp′tər-ən)

Any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths, characterized by four membranous wings covered with small scales and having larvae that are called caterpillars.

lep′i·dop′ter·an, lep′i·dop′ter·ous adj.

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thuringiensis containing different crystal genes on its plasmid has been widely used to control lepidopteron insects; moreover, the genes that encode these proteins are subject of intensive research (Lysyk et al.,2006).

A Chimeric Protein Encoded by Synthetic Genes Shows Toxicity to Helicoverpa armigera and Spodotera littoralis Larvae

In 2005, Bt cotton was introduced in Pakistan to control insecticide resistance strains of lepidopteron pests with expected results of reduction in insecticide use (Sabir et al., 2011).

Evaluating Insecticide Spray Regimes to Manage Cotton Leafhopper, Amrasca devastans (Distant): Their Impact on Natural Enemies, Yield and Fiber Characteristics of Transgenic Bt Cotton

The pest complex in cotton includes sap feeders, soft and delicate stem feeders, and a large group of lepidopteron insects which cause serious damage to cotton by direct feeding as well as by transmitting various diseases (Abou-Elhagag, 1998).

An Analysis of Comparative Efficacies of Various Insecticides on the Densities of Important Insect Pests and the Natural Enemies of Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L

It parasitizes lepidopteron eggs and caterpillars of field crops, forests and fruits (Zucchi et al., 2010).

Insecticidal Susceptibility and Effectiveness of Trichogramma chilonis as Parasitoids of Tomato Fruit Borer, Helicoverpa armigera

hebetor which may lead to the development of sustainable biocontrol programs for lepidopteron insect pests.

Multiple Effects of Host Density on Egg Density and the Sex Ratio of Progeny of Bracon hebetor (Say.) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)