Fall armyworm
What are Fall armyworms?
Fall armyworms are scientifically called as Spodoptera frugiperda. These Lepidopterous worms got this name because they occur every year during fall season and their larvae (caterpillars) march like “armies”. Adult moths possess dark grey front wings with dark splotches and whitish hind wings. Eggs are gray in color. Larvae are about 30-50 mm long, black or brown colored with a longitudinal black stripe on each side of the body. They also have four black spots on the dorsal side of their abdominal segments. Heads of fall armyworm larvae are marked with an inverted “Y” shaped distinctive mark. Pupae of fall armyworm are reddish brown to black in color.
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- List of the most economically devastating species of Fall Armyworm
- Biology of Fall Armyworm
- What type of damage is caused by Fall Armyworm?
- Biological control of Fall Armyworm
- Parasitic beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes are effective against Fall Armyworm
- Predatory beneficial insects are effective against Fall Armyworm
- Egg parasitic wasps are effective against Fall Armyworm
- Research Papers
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