Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America
reverse migration has critical implications for integrated pest management (IPM) and insect resistance management (IRM) to insecticides and Bt traits, considering the risk of gene flow of populations under continuous selection for resistance in both Cotton and Corn Belts.
Authors
- Isaac L. Esquivel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-0466)
- Julien Beuzelin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3230-1556)
- Silvana V. Paula‐Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6888-2300)
- Amina A. Twaibu
- Eduardo S. Calixto
Institutions
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
- Everglades University (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Southwest Florida Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Insect Science
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127
- Primary Topic
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00