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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Methyl salicylate causes dispersal of whiteflies from tomato plants (push), and enhances the catching efficacy of an attractive green‐light‐emitting diode (LED)‐enhanced yellow sticky trap (pull), showing potential for a novel push–pull system. Abstract BACKGROUND Methyl salicylate (MeSa), a plant defense elicitor and whitefly deterrent, has been shown
Maria Athanasiadou, Rainer Meyhöfer
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Comparative molecular analyses of invasive fall armyworm in Togo reveal strong similarities to populations from the eastern United States and the Greater Antilles. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E. Smith) is a noctuid moth that is a major and ubiquitous agricultural pest in the Western Hemisphere. Infestations have recently been identified in several locations in Africa, indicating its establishment in
Rodney N Nagoshi +6 more
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Results in Applied Mathematics, 2021 Maize remains an important food crop in Africa. However, the production of this crop, and consequently the livelihood of the growers are threatened by the invasion and widespread infestation of the fall armyworm which causes substantial maize yield ...
Salamida Daudi +3 more
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Insects, 2022 Simple Summary The fall armyworm is a devastating insect pest of maize that has recently spread from the Americas to Africa and Asia. Synthetic insecticides are currently being used excessively to fight this pest.
P. Fallet +11 more
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Milho geneticamente modificado e sua ação sobre a lagarta-do-cartucho e tesourinha em condições de campo [PDF]
, 2014 Avaliou-se o efeito do milho geneticamente modificado MON810 sobre o inseto praga Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) e o seu predador Doru luteipes (Scudder) em condições de campo no Brasil.
Frizzas, Marina Regina +3 more
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Employment of Parasitoids and Predators for Fall Armyworm Control
The Florida Entomologist, 1980 Although fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), has numerous natural enemies attacking it, the insect remains an important pest of many annual row crops and pasturage. Attempts to use natural enemies to control this pest must take into consideration the characteristics of the annual row crop agroecosystem.
W. Joe Lewis, Donald A. Nordlund
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.The results reveal an increase in insecticide expenditures for controlling corn leafhoppers, highlighting the need for integrated pest management and sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate economic and environmental impacts. Abstract BACKGROUND The corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) has caused significant losses to corn crops, mainly due to the ...
Esther Oliveira Moritz +4 more
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2011 The present work evaluated the influence of forest distance on predatory solitary wasps' abundance and richness and its relation to the natural biological control of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith - Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize.
Eduardo Henrique Santana Sousa +3 more
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Insects, 2022 Simple Summary Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an economically important insect pest of corn crops globally. However, some other host plants on which this pest can successfully complete its generation have also been ...
Nimra Altaf +7 more
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Classification and Distribution of Fall Armyworm Parasites
The Florida Entomologist, 1979 Fifty-three species of parasites from 43 genera and 10 families have been reared from larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Only 24% of the collection records identify the host plant from which the fall armyworm larvae were gathered.
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