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Pheromone traps reduced fall armyworm larvae and increased maize yield.
- Treatment
- installation of pheromone trapse0
- Interactor
- Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)
Spodoptera frugiperdat0pest - Outcome
- larval populatione0
- Direction
- reducinge0
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e0“The management practices like installation of pheromone traps, removal of eggs and use of two rounds of insecticides (Chlorantraniliprole, spinetoram and emamectin benzoate) were found to be effective in reducing the larval population and recorded higher yield”
t0“Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) was reported for the first time on maize”
Title
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith): incidence, host range and its management
S. D. Sharanabasappa; C M Kaleshwaraswamy; B. K. Shivanna; et al. Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) 2019
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- Observation Fall armyworm was first reported on maize with severe damage in Karnataka in May 2018.
- Observation Fall armyworm spread to most Indian states and many south Asian countries.
- Observation Fall armyworm fecundity was 1064 eggs under laboratory conditions.
- Observation Fall armyworm incubation lasted 2 to 3 days.
- Observation Fall armyworm total larval period lasted 14 to 19 days.
- Observation Fall armyworm pupal period lasted 9 to 12 days.
- Observation Armyworm larval populations varied across maize growth stages and seasons in two districts.
- Observation Heavy fall armyworm populations were recorded on sorghum in four Karnataka districts.
- Observation Maize damage by fall armyworm ranged from 20.0 to 80.0 per cent from July 2018 to February 2019.
- Intervention effect Egg removal reduced fall armyworm larvae.
- Intervention effect Two rounds of the listed insecticides reduced fall armyworm larvae.
- Intervention effect The management practices recorded higher maize yield.