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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, Raphaël Van Den Bussche, Grégoire Noël, Nongamanégré Kouanda, Fawrou Sèye, Boni B. Yarou, Rudy Caparros Megido, Sandrine M. Bayendi Loudit, Ernestine Lonpi Tipi, Baudouin Michel, Frédéric Francis   +10 more
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First report of outbreaks of the fall armyworm Spodoptera Frugiperda (J E Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), a new alien invasive pest in West and Central Africa [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Article purchasedThe fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a prime noctuid pest of maize on the American continents where it has remained confined despite occasional interceptions by European quarantine services in recent years.
Goergen, Georg E., Kumar, P.L., Sankung, S.B., Tamò, M., Togola, A.   +4 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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Predicting the Global Potential Suitable Distribution of Fall Armyworm and Its Host Plants Based on Machine Learning Models

Remote Sensing
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J. E. Smith) is a widespread, polyphagous, and highly destructive agricultural pest. Global climate change may facilitate its spread to new suitable areas, thereby increasing threats to host plants. Consequently,
Yanru Huang, Yingying Dong, Wenjiang Huang, Jing Guo, Zhuoqing Hao, Mingxian Zhao, Bohai Hu, Xiangzhe Cheng, Minghao Wang   +8 more
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Two host-plant strains in the fall armyworm. [PDF]

Insect Sci
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is one of the major pest insects damaging diverse crops including cotton, corn, rice, and sorghum. Fall armyworms have been identified as two morphologically indistinguishable strains, the corn strain, and the ...
Nam K, Nègre N, Saldamando Benjumea CI.
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Biological Control of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Agronomy, 2022
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is one of the most important invasive pests worldwide, resulting in considerable losses in host crops. FAW comprises two genetic strains, such as the “rice strain”, which prefers rice and other grass species, and the “maize strain”, which feeds upon maize and sorghum.
Arzlan Abbas, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Hafeez, Xiao Han, Muhammad Zulqar Nain Dara, Hina Gul, Chen Ri Zhao   +6 more
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Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior

Scientific Reports, 2022
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is native to the Americas and a major pest of corn and several other crops of economic importance.
Rodney N. Nagoshi, Georg Goergen, Djima Koffi, Komi Agboka, Anani Kossi Mawuko Adjevi, Hannalene Du Plessis, Johnnie Van den Berg, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Jeannette K. Winsou, Robert L. Meagher, Thierry Brévault   +10 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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