Pest or disease

Helicoverpa zea

This guidance is for information only. It is your responsibility to check the relevant legislation, including the assimilated EU Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072). Not complying with the requirements under the legislation may lead to delays and penalties at the customs border.

You must report any suspicions of Helicoverpa zea, wherever found.

To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.

• Preferred name:

  Helicoverpa zea

You can view photos of Helicoverpa zea in the EPPO Global Database.

Plants known to carry Helicoverpa zea

Scientific name	Common names
Abelmoschus esculentus	Gumbo,Okra,Lady's-fingers
Brassica	None
Cajanus cajan	Gram, red,Pigeon-pea tree,Pea-tree, Congo,Bengal-pea,Pea-tree, Cajan
Capsicum annuum	Bell pepper,Paprica,Pepper, sweet,Pepper, red
Cicer arietinum	Chickpea,Gram
Cucurbitaceae (family)	Plants of the cucumber/gourd/melon family
Fabaceae (family)	None
Fragaria x ananassa	Strawberry, garden,Strawberry, pine
Helianthus annuus	Sunflower, common
Lactuca sativa	Lettuce,Salad
Malvaceae (family)	None
Nicotiana tabacum	Tobacco, Virginian
Phaseolus vulgaris	Bean, garden,Bean, dry,Bean, kidney
Phaseolus	Bean
Pisum sativum	Pea, shelling,Pea, round-seeded
Poaceae (family)	Grasses
Solanaceae (family)	None
Solanum lycopersicum	Tomato,tomato (direct-seeded),tomato (transplanted)
Solanum melongena	Aubergine,Eggplant
Sorghum vulgare	Sorghum, grain,Millet, great,Shattercane,Sorghum, common
Trifolium	Clover
Vegetable plants	Plants, vegetable
Vicia faba	Field bean,Fababean
Zea mays	Maize, common,Corn, common

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