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EENY-394, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by John L. Capinera, describes this "true armyworm", a light reddish brown nocturnal moth bundant in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, whose larvae are notorious for appearing out of nowhere to inflict a high level of defoliation in grain crops. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2006.
EENY-394/IN702: Armyworm, Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (ufl.edu)
References
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Capinera JL. 2001. Handbook of Vegetable Pests. Academic Press, San Diego. 729 pp.
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Wilkerson JL, Webb SE, Capinera JL, Fasulo TR. (2005). Vegetable Pests III: Lepidoptera. UF/IFAS CD-ROM. SW 182.