Preferred scientific name:

Chloridea virescens

Other scientific names:

Helicoverpa virescens

Heliothis virescens

Common names:

Tobacco budworm

Organism type:

Insect

TAXONOMY:

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Insecta

Order:

Lepidoptera

Family:

Noctuidae

Genus:

Chloridea

Species:

Chloridea virescens

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NEW ZEALAND:

Regulatory status:

Regulated

Unwanted:

Yes

Date determined:

13 August 2001

Category:

Regulated Pest

Govt dept:

Ministry for Primary Industries - MPI

Notifiable:

No

HSNO status:

Not assessed

Action upon interception in NZ:

See detail

Potential vector:

No

Country freedom status:

Not assessed

INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

These countries have quarantine regulations for this pest.