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Potential patterns of fall armyworm seasonal migration in West Africa modeled with atmospheric trajectory analyses. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Migratory fall armyworms in West African breeding habitats showed clear seasonal movements: shifting southwest from January to May, turning northeast in June to July, and returning southwest from August to December. Abstract BACKGROUND The migratory invasive species fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) has established year‐round populations in ...
Gao FQ, Zhang XY, Kyerematen R, Hu G, Early R, Chapman JW.   +5 more
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Managing fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Experience from smallholder farmers in central and western Africa

Food and Energy Security, 2023
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is currently an important pest of maize crops worldwide not only because of its dispersal ability but also because of its polyphagous feeding behaviour.
Marcellin C Cokola, Gregoire Noel, Rudy Caparrós Megido   +2 more
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Efficacy of Transgenic Maize LD05 Against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) [PDF]

Plants
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)), which invaded China in 2018, has caused severe corn yield losses and increased pesticide application frequency.
Wenlan Li, Xiang Gao, Xinwei Hou, Zhaohua Ding, Zhaodong Meng, Runqing Yue   +5 more
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Invasive fall armyworms are corn strain

Scientific Reports
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is one of the major pest insects in diverse crop plants, including maize, rice, and cotton. While the fall armyworm is native to North and South America, its invasion was first reported in West Africa in 2016 ...
Karine Durand, Hyerin An, Kiwoong Nam
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Maize Farmers’ Knowledge and Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frupigerda) in Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2022
This study investigated maize farmers’ knowledge, control methods, and perception of the invasive and highly destructive insect pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in southwest Nigeria.
Ojumoola, Olusegun Adebayo*, Omoloye, Adebayo Amos, Thomas, Kehinde Adesina   +2 more
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Population Genetics and Trajectory Simulation Reveals the Invasion Process of the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in the Eastern Hemisphere [PDF]

Evolutionary Applications
As a migratory agricultural pest, the fall armyworm has been in the spotlight since it invaded Africa in 2016. Invasive populations have now colonized much of the Eastern Hemisphere, causing severe damage to a wide range of crops. However, there is still
Pengfei Fu, Xijie Li, Zhongxiang Sun, Yaping Chen, Zhihui Lu, Caihong Tian, Gao Hu, Furong Gui   +7 more
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Farmers’ knowledge on fall armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda) pesticide application and its relationship with quantity of maize that is lost to fall armyworm

Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2022
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has spread rapidly and posed numerous threats to the food security and livelihood of millions of smallholder farmers in Ghana.
Jacqueline Baidoo
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Impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) on small-scale maize farmers and its control strategies in the Limpopo province, South Africa

Jàmbá, 2021
South Africa experienced major outbreaks of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), causing direct damage by feeding on both vegetative and reproductive parts of host plant.
Mankwana C. Makgoba, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Rudzani A. Makhado   +3 more
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Biology of fall armyworm – an introduction

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 2023
AbstractFall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a voracious pest of various crops, such as maize, rice, and sugarcane. Originally from the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, it recently spread around the world.
Elvira S. de Lange, Yutao Xiao, Leo W. Beukeboom   +2 more
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Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) [PDF]

, 2021
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), originated from America but is reported recently from Africa and the Asia-Pacific. FAW has caused huge international concern since its outbreak in Africa since 2016 and in Asia since mid-2018.
Deshmukh, S S, Prasanna, B M, Kalleshwaraswamy, C M, Jaba, J, Choudhary, B   +4 more
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