Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larval Growth and Survivorship on Susceptible and Resistant Corn at Different Vegetative Growth Stages

1992 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 2486-2491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo W. Videla ◽  
Frank M. Davis ◽  
Paul W. Williams ◽  
Sen Seong Ng
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Larval Growth ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

scholarly journals Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1074
Author(s):  
Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame ◽  
Boaz Musyoka ◽  
Julius Obonyo ◽  
François Rebaudo ◽  
Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Enemies ◽  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Insect Communities ◽  
Exotic Invasive Species ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Exotic Invasive ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

The interactions among insect communities influence the composition of pest complexes that attack crops and, in parallel, their natural enemies, which regulate their abundance. The lepidopteran stemborers have been the major maize pests in Kenya. Their population has been regulated by natural enemies, mostly parasitoids, some of which have been used for biological control. It is not known how a new exotic invasive species, such as the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), may affect the abundance and parasitism of the resident stemborers. For this reason, pest and parasitism surveys have been conducted, before and after the FAW invaded Kenya, in maize fields in 40 localities across 6 agroecological zones (AEZs) during the maize-growing season, as well as at 3 different plant growth stages (pre-tasseling, reproductive, and senescence stages) in 2 elevations at mid-altitude, where all maize stemborer species used to occur together. Results indicated that the introduction of the FAW significantly correlated with the reduction of the abundance of the resident communities of maize stemborers and parasitoids in maize fields; moreover, the decrease of stemborer density after the arrival of FAW occurred mostly at both reproductive and senescent maize stages. It also suggests a possible displacement of stemborers by FAW elsewhere; for example, to other cereals. However, since this study was conducted only three years after the introduction of the FAW, further studies will need to be conducted to confirm such displacements.

scholarly journals First record of a parasitoid, Megaselia (M) scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh ◽  
S. Kiran ◽  
Atanu Naskar ◽  
Palam Pradeep ◽  
C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outer Surface ◽  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
First Record ◽  
Instar Larva ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
Megaselia Scalaris ◽  
Maize Cultivation ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThe fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has become a major threat in maize cultivation since its invasion to India in 2018. The humpbacked fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae), was recorded as a laboratory parasitoid of FAW, for the first time in India. Initially, 30–40 maggots of M. (M) scalaris emerged out from the dead pre-pupa and pupa of laboratory-reared FAW. The fly laid up to 15 eggs on the outer surface of 6th instar larva or pre-pupa of the FAW. The incubation period was 1–2 days. The fly had 3 larval instars which lasted 3–4 days and a pupal period of 10–11 days. The adults survived for 6–7 days.

Carbon Storage and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration of Banana Plants at Different Growth Stages

2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 662-665
Author(s):  
Mu Qiu Zhao ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Yun Feng Shi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
C Storage ◽  
C Cycle ◽  
Fruit Growing ◽  
Storage Structures ◽  
Different Growth Stages

Large annual herbaceous plants such as banana (Musa spp.) have a very impressive carbon (C) storage and carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in agroecosystems, and play a certain role in global C cycle, climate regulation and reducing global warming. In this paper, we systematically studied C storage on the different growth stages, CO2sequestration and distribution, and mathematical models for predicting CO2sequestration by bananas which were planted in western Hainan island, China. The results showed that C content of dry matter in different structures of banana plants was 45-50% in line with the current results, and in fruit reached the highest, in stems and roots followed, while that in leaves were the lowest. C storage in different structures of banana plants increased exponentially during banana growing process (vegetative growth and bud stage), stems were the major storage structures of C, and roots and leaves also had considerable C storage. C fixed by banana plants was mainly distributed in fruit at fruit growing stage. CO2sequestration was 16.3, 41.1 and 80.0t/ha at vegetative growth, bud and fruit maturity stage separately, and power function model can be applied with stem diameter (D) or composite parameter (D2H) as independent variables to predict.

Effects of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Interstrain Mating in Wild Populations

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 561-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod N. Nagoshi ◽  
Robert L. Meagher ◽  
Gregg Nuessly ◽  
David G. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

scholarly journals Isolation and DNA Barcode Characterization of a PermanentTelenomus(Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) Population in Florida That Targets Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 108 (5) ◽  
pp. 729-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirian M. Hay-Roe ◽  
Rodney N. Nagoshi ◽  
Robert L. Meagher ◽  
Myriam Arias De Lopez ◽  
Rogelio Trabanino
Keyword(s):  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae
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