Fall armyworm portal

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Welcome to the fall armyworm portal. The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a Lepidopteran pest that feeds in large numbers on leaves and stems of more than 80 plant species, causing major damage to maize, rice, sorghum, sugarcane but also other vegetable crops and cotton.

Fall armyworm is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. In 2016 it was reported for the first time in Africa where it is causing significant damage to maize crops and has great potential for further spread and economic damage.

This portal contains a wide range of news, research, practical extension materials, videos and other resources on fall armyworm. Below is a sample of the resources available. To see the full list click the ‘see more’ links below, or enter ‘fall armyworm’ or ‘Spodoptera frugiperda’ in the site search above.

The information comes from many organisations and sources. To see a list of organisations currently working on fall armyworm you can view our organisations taking action page. If you have resources that you would like included, please contact isc@cabi.org.

Identification and management

Datasheet

Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)

The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a Lepidopteran pest that feeds in large numbers on leaves and stems of more than 80 plant species, causing major...

Management Factsheets

Fall armyworm in maize - Africa.

UK, CABI, (2016). Pest Management Decision Guides. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm.

PlantVillage. External factsheets. PlantVillage. unpaginated English Language

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Identification guides

Fall armyworm photo guide - identification.

CABI, (2017). Plantwise Photosheets. CABI. 2 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm: an identification guide in relation to other common caterpillars, a South African perspective.

Visser, D., (2017). Identification guides. Agricultural Research Council - Vegetable and Ornamental Plants. 26 pp. English Language

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Posters and Leaflets

How to identify fall armyworm - Poster.

CABI, (2017). Posters and leaflets. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm: life cycle and damage to maize.

CABI, (2017). Posters and leaflets. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

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Manuals

Integrated management of the fall armyworm on maize.

Food and Agriculture Organization, (2018). Manuals. Food and Agriculture Organization. 139 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm in Africa: a guide for integrated pest management.

USAID,CIMMYT, (2017). External factsheets. CIMMYT. 1 pp. English Language

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Latest research articles from CAB Abstracts

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New records of Eiphosoma sp. and Pristomerus vulnerator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) as natural enemies of the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on cultivated maize in Chiapas, Mexico.

Salas-Marina, M. A.; Hernández-García, V.; Cruz-Macías, W. O.; Campos-Saldaña, R. A.; Ríos-Velasco, C.; Lule-Chávez, A. N.; Salas-Muñoz, S. (2018). Journal of Entomological Science 53(4), pp 569-571. Georgia Entomological Society, Griffin, USA.

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Anti-insect defenses of Achnatherum robustum (sleepygrass) provided by two Epichloë endophyte species.

Shymanovich, T.; Faeth, S. H. (2018). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 166(6), pp 474-482. Wiley, Oxford, UK.

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First report of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), natural enemies from Africa.

Birhanu Sisay; Simiyu, J.; Malusi, P.; Likhayo, P.; Esayas Mendesil; Elibariki, N.; Mulatu Wakgari; Gashawbeza Ayalew; Tadele Tefera (2018). Journal of Applied Entomology 142(8), pp 800-804. Wiley, Berlin, Germany.

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