Heliothis: Research Methods and Prospects

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. The Recognition of Cryptic Species Among Economically Important Insects

   • H. E. H. Paterson

   Pages 1-10

3. Collecting Immature and Adult Heliothis for Distribution, Host, and Parasite Records

   • P. H. Twine, M. L. Evans

   Pages 11-21

4. Laboratory Culture of Heliothis Species and Identification of Disease

   • R. E. Teakle

   Pages 22-29

5. Trapping Methods for Adults

   • P. C. Gregg, A. G. L. Wilson

   Pages 30-48

6. Estimating the Abundance of Adults and Immatures

   • I. J. Titmarsh, M. P. Zalucki, P. M. Room, M. L. Evans, P. C. Gregg, D. A. H. Murray

   Pages 49-68

7. Life Tables

   • P. M. Room, I. J. Titmarsh, M. P. Zalucki

   Pages 69-79

8. Evaluating Natural Enemy Impact on Heliothis

   • J. E. Seymour, R. E. Jones

   Pages 80-89

9. Measuring Development of Heliothis Species

   • P. G. Allsopp, G. J. Daglish, M. F. J. Taylor, P. C. Gregg

   Pages 90-101

10. Methods for Studying Diapause

    • D. A. H. Murray, A. G. L. Wilson

    Pages 102-108

11. Methods for Studying Adult Movement in Heliothis

    • V. A. Drake

    Pages 109-121

12. Methods for Studying Behavior

    • G. P. Fitt, G. S. Boyan

    Pages 122-150

13. Measuring Insecticide Resistance

    • R. V. Gunning

    Pages 151-156

14. Methods for Studying the Genetics of Populations of Heliothis

    • J. C. Daly

    Pages 157-170

15. Modelling

    • R. L. Kitching

    Pages 171-188

16. Back Matter

    Pages 189-235

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Heliothis ("Bull worm") species are one of the major pests of field crops worldwide, including sorghum, tomatoes, lettuce, and cotton. Pest problems have intensified over the years as the total area given to agricultural host plants has increased. This comprehensive text, written by experienced researchers, assembles biological and ecological research techniques and approaches to Heliothis management: from the fundamental question of defining genetic species to collecting, rearing, and sampling techniques for the construction of life tables; the measurement of predator impact and physiological development; the detection and measurement of behavior, migration, and diapause; population genetics and resistance. Approaches to modelling population dynamics are also explored. This book is intended for beginning research students as well as experienced workers. It will be a valuable reference for entomologists, population ecologists, and agronomists concerned with crop protection.

• crop protection
• genetics
• migration
• population dynamics
• population genetics
• predator

• Department of Entomology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

  Myron P. Zalucki

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