Hi, I know that the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena (Germany) has (or had) lab cultures of these. Maybe it's too far away?! Of course with eggs it will work...

All the best, Nadine

Hi Ibanez, in Brazil there is a company called BUG-Agentes Biológicos that have eggs, larvae, pupae and adults' for commercial sale of these species in question. I believe that it is possible to purchase it if there is interest.

Best regards, Carlos MArtins

We have been raising cultures of Helicoverpa and Spodoptera insects from tomato and pepper plants in Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.We raise the culture towards the end of rainy season when their population is high on the aforementioned crops. At this point in time, we do not grow these crops due to damage to peppers and tomatoes by dipterous and lepidopterous pests; we recommend their planting towards end of rains. However, we grow them in screen houses and under artificial irrigation help raise cultures for eggs, larvae and adults if we agree on modalities.

I want to know what do you have to start, I mean eggs or adults? From where you intend to procure these? I know that wife of Dr Derek Russell, Prof. University of Melbourne, Australia is expert on rearing Helicoverpa and had been rearing in millions. You may contact him.

In Egypt, There is a rearing unit at Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

if you want any support you are welcome.

I haven't got her mail but a colleague is breeding Spodoptera frugiperda in Morelos Mexico: Universidad autonoma del estado de Morelos. her name is Laura Lina.

It was her who provide us the strain which was used in the attached paper.

Cheers from Luc

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