Morphometrics of Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) as Influenced by Cereal Hosts

Authors

  • Bankar D. R. P G Research Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur 413512, Maharashtra
  • Bhamare V. K. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani 431402, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1317

Keywords:

Spodoptera frugiperda, maize, bajra, sorghum, sugarcane, morphometrics, head capsule, wing span, instars, body length, body weight, cereal hosts, Dyar’s law

Abstract

This laboratory study evaluate the morphometrics of fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) influenced by four cereal host plants. In maize, larval head capsule width was 0.22, 0.42, 0.71, 1.13, 1.29 and 2.94 mm for I to VI instars, respectively in sorghum was 0.20, 0.41, 0.67, 1.06, 1.24 and 3.05 mm for I to VI instars, respectively. In pearl millet, larval head capsule width was 0.19, 0.29, 0.52, 0.83, 1.23 and 2.80 mm, for I to VI instars, respectively. In sugarcane, head capsule width was 0.22, 0.43, 0.67, 0.94, 1.22 and 2.70 mm for I to VI instars, respectively. The mean pupal length varied significantly when reared on different cereal host plants, it was significantly maximum on maize (15.10 mm) followed by sorghum (14.20 mm), sugarcane (13.10) and lowest on pearl millet (12.30 mm). The significantly maximum pupal weight was noticed on maize (185.90 mg) followed by sorghum (144.40 mg), sugarcane (124.80 mg) and lowest on pearl millet (104.70 mg).

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Bankar D. R., P G Research Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur 413512, Maharashtra

Ph.D Scholar Department of Agricultural Entomology, MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra, India

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2023-11-01

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D. R., B., & V. K., B. (2023). Morphometrics of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J E Smith) as Influenced by Cereal Hosts. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1317

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