Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America

Amina A. Twaibu, Eduardo S. Calixto, Julien M. Beuzelin, Isaac L. Esquivel, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

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DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127
Published: 2026-04-24
Container: Frontiers in Insect Science
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@article{allodium:10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127,
  title = {Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America},
  author = {Amina A. Twaibu and Eduardo S. Calixto and Julien M. Beuzelin and Isaac L. Esquivel and Silvana V. Paula-Moraes},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Insect Science},
  doi = {10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127}
}

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AU  - Amina A. Twaibu
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AU  - Julien M. Beuzelin
AU  - Isaac L. Esquivel
AU  - Silvana V. Paula-Moraes
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JO  - Frontiers in Insect Science
DO  - 10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127
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Twaibu, A. A., Calixto, E. S., Beuzelin, J. M., Esquivel, I. L., & Paula-Moraes, S. V. (2026). Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America. Frontiers in Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127

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