It is a highly polyphagous moth that reportedly attacks over 350 hosts across 76 plant families, including Poaceae (106 species), Asteraceae (31 species) and Fabaceae (31 species). Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a worldwide agricultural pest native to the tropics and subtropics of the Western Hemisphere. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.
Therefore, it is essential to prevent the pest from transferring to bananas and thereby increasing the number of sources of outbreaks. ConclusionsĪlthough banana is not an ideal host for the fall armyworm, it may be colonized by the species in situations in which the population density is high or the preferred host is scarce. frugiperda showed lower reproductive capacity. frugiperda fed on bananas was lower than that of maize-fed larvae, and banana-fed S. Based on age-stage and two-sex life tables, the survival probability at each stage of S. frugiperda had longer adult longevity and preoviposition periods than the maize-fed larvae, while the opposite tendency was observed for oviposition days and egg production. frugiperda fed on bananas completed their life cycles and produced fertile offspring, but the larvae had eight instars and presented longer developmental duration, slower population growth, and lower body weight than maize-fed larvae. frugiperda fed on bananas in the laboratory and constructed age-stage and two-sex life tables. frugiperda on banana, this study analysed the survival and development of S. To clarify the fitness and potential impact of S.
This suggested that banana crops may be potential hosts of the pest. frugiperda damage to banana until it was observed on bananas in the wild. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a highly destructive agricultural pest that primarily damages maize in China.
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