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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 frugeripoda): 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: The real pocket sized monster.

CABI, (2018). External factsheets. CABI. 1 pp. English Language

How to identify Fall Armyworm - Poster.

CABI, (2017). External factsheets. CABI. 1 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

Technical Brief, Kenya: Fall armyworm identification, monitoring, and management options for maize.

MoALFI,CABI,KALRO,KEPHIS,UoN,PAD,icipe,CIMMYT, (2019). Manuals. CABI. 15 pp. English Language

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Latest research articles from CAB Abstracts

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Oviposition preference and antibiosis to Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Brazilian maize landraces.

Nogueira, L.; Costa, E. N.; Bello, M. M. di; Diniz, J. F. S.; Ribeiro, Z. A.; Boiça Júnior, A. L. (2019). Journal of Economic Entomology 112(2), pp 939-947. Oxford University Press, Cary, USA.

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Field-evolved resistance of the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to synthetic insecticides in Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Gutiérrez-Moreno, R.; Mota-Sanchez, D.; Blanco, C. A.; Whalon, M. E.; Terán-Santofimio, H.; Rodriguez-Maciel, J. C.; Difonzo, C. (2019). Journal of Economic Entomology 112(2), pp 792-802. Oxford University Press, Cary, USA.

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Effects of defoliation on the resistance and tolerance of rice, Oryza sativa, to root injury by the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus.

Kraus, E. C.; Stout, M. J. (2019). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 167(4), pp 350-359. Wiley, Oxford, UK.

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Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cameroon: case study on its distribution, damage, pesticide use, genetic differentiation and host plants.

Kuate, A. F.; Hanna, R.; Fotio, A. R. P. D.; Abang, A. F.; Nanga, S. N.; Ngatat, S.; Tindo, M.; Masso, C.; Ndemah, R.; Suh, C.; Fiaboe, K. K. M. (2019). PLoS ONE 14(4), pp e0215749. Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA.

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