First report of the fall armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), natural enemies from Africa

Sisay, Birhanu; Simiyu, Josephine; Malusi, Peter; Likhayo, Paddy; Mendesil, Esayas; Nsami, E.; Wakgari, Mulatu; Ayalew, Gashawbeza; Tefera, Tadele

doi:10.1111/jen.12534

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First report of the fall armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), natural enemies from Africa

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Authors:

Birhanu Sisay

Josephine Simiyu

Peter Malusi

Abstract

Abstract The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda , is a major pest of maize in North and South America. It was first reported from Africa in 2016 and currently established as a major invasive pest of maize. A survey was conducted to explore for natural enemies of the fall armyworm in Ethiopia...

Subject

Fall armyworm

Biology

Parasitoid

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