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A bollworm is a common term for any larva of a moth that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton. The most common moths known as bollworms are:

Red or Sudan Bollworm: Diaparopsis
Rough Bollworm: Earias buegeli
Spotted Bollworm: Earias fabia
Spiny Bollworm: Earias insulana
Spotted Bollworm: Earias vittella
African Cotton Bollworm or Tomato Grub: Helicoverpa armigera
Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa punctigera
American Cotton Bollworm or Corn Earworm: Helicoverpa zea
Tobacco Budworm: Heliothis virescens
Pink Bollworm: Pectinophora gossypiella
Pink Spotted Bollworm: Pectinophora scutigera

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 The most common moths known as bollworms are:
-* The American Cotton Bollworm or Corn Earworm: ''[[Helicoverpa zea]]''
+* Red or Sudan Bollworm: ''[[Diaparopsis]]''
-* The African Cotton Bollworm or Tomato Grub: ''[[Helicoverpa armigera]]''
+* Rough Bollworm: ''[[Earias buegeli]]''
-* The Golden Mesty Bollworm ''[[Sheblorbel Stormon]]''
+* Spotted Bollworm: ''[[Earias fabia]]''
-* The Pink Bollworm ''[[Pectinophora gossypiella]]''
+* Spiny Bollworm: ''[[Earias insulana]]''
-* The Spiny Bollworm: ''[[Earias]]'' spp.
+* Spotted Bollworm: ''[[Earias vittella]]''
+* African Cotton Bollworm or Tomato Grub: ''[[Helicoverpa armigera]]''
-* The Quemy Bollowrm ''[[Pelinchinia]]''
+* Cotton Bollworm: ''[[Helicoverpa gelotopoeon]]''
+* Cotton Bollworm: ''[[Helicoverpa punctigera]]''
+* American Cotton Bollworm or Corn Earworm: ''[[Helicoverpa zea]]''
+* Tobacco Budworm: ''[[Heliothis virescens]]''
+* Pink Bollworm: ''[[Pectinophora gossypiella]]''
+* Pink Spotted Bollworm: ''[[Pectinophora scutigera]]''
 == See also ==