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Lepidoptera (Insecta) associated with soybean in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay

Lepidópteros (Insecta) associados à cultura da soja na Argentina, Brasil, Chile e Uruguai

ABSTRACT:

The present research updates the systematic position and nomenclature of Lepidoptera associated with soybean crops in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. Scientific literature lists 69 species of Lepidoptera feeding on soybean plants. These species are representatives of the Superfamilies Noctuoidea (31), Pyraloidea (13), Hesperioidea (12), Tortricoidea (5), Geometroidea (5), and Bombycoidea (3). Diversity of Lepidoptera associated to crop, injury in different parts of the plant, and changes in species composition are discussed considering the changes in plant disease management, introduction of plants expressing Bt proteins, and the recent introduction of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) as a new crop pest.

Key words:
caterpillars; inventory; taxonomy; systematic; lepidopterous pests.

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