Butterflies and Moths
Moths, Butterflies and Catepillars
Armyworms
Helicoverpa/Heliothis
Webworms
Cutworms
Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)
Etiella Moth
Bogong Moth
Sugarcane Looper
Tobacco Looper
Cabbage White Butterfly
| Invertebrate type | GRDC Projects | Publications/Useful links |
| Armyworms (Common, Northern, Sugarcane, Dayfeeding, Lawn, Lesser) Mythimna convecta, Mythimna separate, Leucania stenographa, Spodoptera exempta, Spodoptera mauritia, Spodoptera exigua | DAQ00074 - Facilitating adoption of IPM in northern region broadacre farming systems | Armyworm control in cereals Armyworms Armyworms Information on the three common species of armyworm found in southern Australia: Common armyworm (Mythimna convecta) Southern armyworm (Persectania ewingii) Inland armyworm (Persectania dyscrita) Armyworm in Cereal Crops Common armyworm in winter cereals |
| Helicoverpa/Heliothis H. armigera and H. punctigera |
DAV 17G - Developing efficient management procedures for control of budworm in field peas. Australia UQ00036 -Trichogramma incidence in grains and cotton growing regions of Australia - consequences for helicoverpa management CSE180 -Identification of helicoverpa resistance in wild species of chickpeas DAQ00074 -Facilitating IPM adoption in northern region broadacre farming systems DAQ00062 -Cloning of an insect resistance gene from sorghum DAQ00086 Integrated pest management for pulses in northern Australia - sustainable production in a changing cropping environment |
Native budworm Helicoverpa Management in Chickpeas IPM - Understanding helicoverpa ecology and biology in southern Queensland: Know the enemy to manage it better Trap-cropping: a fad or a useful helicoverpa management tool? Heliothis (Helicoverpa spp.) in field crops Pupae busting: chemical free heliothis control Lesser Budworm Native budworm Egg parasitoids of heliothis Heliothis Resistance Management Strategy for grain and annual horticultural crops – southern NSW and northern Victoria IPM - Microplitis demolitor and ascovirus: important natural enemies of Helicoverpa. Parasitoids: Natural enemies of helicoverpa. IPM - Using NPV to manage helicoverpa in field crops. The migration systems of Helicoverpa punctigera (Wallengren) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Australia |
| Webworms Hednota spp |
Pasture webworm Pasture webworm Webworm sardi. |
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| Cutworms Agrotis spp. |
Cutworm: pests of crops and pastures Cutworms Insects in field crops - Aphids, armyworms, cutworms, mites. |
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| Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella |
DAW00041 Improving the management of Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in canola in the Western Region DAW00132 - Improving the management of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in canola in the western region: Phase 2 UWA00041 - Biology of diamondback moth in Western Australia |
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| Etiella Moth | DAS00054 - Management of Etiella in lentils in southern Australia DAS00043 - Management of Etiella in lentils in southern Australia DAQ00086 Integrated pest management for pulses in northern Australia - sustainable production in a changing cropping environment |
Etiella Moth sardi Etiella Management in Lentils Etiella Moth sardi |
| Bogong Moth Agrotis infusa |
Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa): life history and migratory habits. | |
| Sugarcane Looper, Mocis frugalis |
Mocis frugalis | |
| Tobacco Looper, Chrysodeixis argentifera |
Tobacco Looper | |
| Cabbage White Butterfly, Pieris rapae |
Pieris rapae |
