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Welcome to the fall armyworm (FAW) 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 organizations and sources. To see a list of organizations currently working on fall armyworm you can view our organizations 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 the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 350 plant...

Management Factsheets

Fall armyworm (FAW) on maize in Nigeria.

Durocher-Granger, L.,Babendreier, D.,Huesing, J. E.,Jepson, P. C.,Eddy, R.,Prasanna, B. M., (2018). External factsheets. CABI. 2 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)- leaflet.

Plant Protection Service, Sri Lanka, (2018). External factsheets. Department of Agriculture. 2 pp. Sinhalese Language

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Identification guides

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugeripoda): Identification, biology and ecology.

Italy, FAO, (2018). Identification guides. Food and Agriculture Organization. 1 pp. Arabic Language

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): Identification, biology and ecology.

Italy, FAO, (2018). Identification guides. Food and Agriculture Organization. 1 pp. English Language

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Posters and Leaflets

Fall armyworm: life cycle and damage to maize.

CABI, (2019). Posters and leaflets. FAO/CABI. 1 pp. English Language

Fall armyworm photo guide - identification.

CABI, (2019). Posters and leaflets. FAO/CABI. 2 pp. English Language

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Manuals

Community-based fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) monitoring, early warning and management.

FAO,UK, CABI, (2019). Manuals. Food and Agriculture Organization. 112 pp. English Language

A guide to biological control of fall armyworm in Africa using egg parasitoids.

Tefera, T.,Goftishu, M.,Ba, M.,Muniappan, R., (2019). Manuals. ICIPE. 108 pp. English Language

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Latest research articles from CAB Abstracts

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Responses of Spodoptera frugiperda and Trichogramma pretiosum to rice plants exposed to herbivory and phytohormones.

Lopes, F. B.; Sant'Ana, J. (2019). Neotropical Entomology 48(3), pp 381-390. Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

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Performance of field-collected Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) strains exposed to different transgenic and refuge maize hybrids in Argentina.

Murúa, M. G.; Vera, M. A.; Michel, A.; Casmuz, A. S.; Fatoretto, J.; Gastaminza, G. (2019). Journal of Insect Science 19(6), pp 21. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

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The complete mitochondrial genome of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, 1797 (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae), firstly collected in Korea.

Seo BoYoon; Lee GwanSeok; Park JongHyun; Xi Hong; Lee HyoBin; Lee Jieun; Park JongSun; Lee WonHoon (2019). Mitochondrial DNA Part B 4(2), pp 3918-3920. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK.

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