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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 selection 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 organizations taking action page.

If you have resources that you would like to be 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: a crop invader on the march.

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), (2020). External factsheets. Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). unpaginated English Language

Fall armyworm on maize in Pakistan.

AOI, CABI Pakistan, (2020). Pest Management Decision Guides. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

see more factsheets...

Identification guides

Fall armyworm risks, symptoms and ID.

Queensland Government, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, (2020). Identification guides. Queensland Government, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. unpaginated English Language

Fall armyworm larval identification guide.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, (2020). Identification guides. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Government of Western Australia. 3 pp. English Language

see more identification guides...

Posters and Leaflets

Fall armyworm life cycle (Urdu)

CABI. External factsheets. CABI. 2 pp. Urdu Language

Fall armyworm photo guide - identification.

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

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Manuals

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

Prasanna, B. M.,Huesing, J.,Peschke, V. M.,Eddy, R., (2021). Manuals. CIMMYT. 187 pp. English Language

Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Spodoptera frugiperda.

IPPC Secretariat, (2021). Manuals. FAO. 36 pp. English Language

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Latest research articles from CAB Abstracts

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Insecticidal activity of organic extracts of Solidago graminifolia and its main metabolites (quercetin and chlorogenic acid) against Spodoptera frugiperda: an in vitro and in silico approach.

Herrera-Mayorga, V.; Guerrero-Sánchez, J. A.; Méndez-Álvarez, D.; Paredes-Sánchez, F. A.; Rodríguez-Duran, L. V.; Niño-García, N.; Paz-González, A. D.; Rivera, G. (2022). Molecules 27(10) MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland.

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Early in vivo transcriptome of Trichoplusia ni ascovirus core genes.

Zaghloul, H. A. H.; Hice, R.; Arensburger, P.; Federici, B. A. (2022). Journal of General Virology 103(4) Microbiology Society, London, UK.

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Perspectiva actual del gusano cogollero Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) y su resistencia desarrollada a insecticidas./Current perspective of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its developed resistance to insecticides.

Cerna-Chávez, E.; Arispe-Vázquez, J. L.; Mayo-Hernández, J.; Aguirre-Uribe, L. A.; Ochoa-Fuentes, Y. M.; Hernández-Juárez, A.; Castro-Del Ángel, E. (2022). Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 25(2) Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Yucatan, Mexico.

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