Prevalence of Invasive Fall Army Worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) on Organic Maize in Sikkim

Authors

  • Chandramani Raj ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim
  • Shweta Singh ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim
  • Ravi Kant Avasthe ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim
  • Yona Pradhan Agriculture Department, Namchi 737126, South Sikkim, Sikkim
  • D M Firake ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam 793103, Meghalaya
  • G T Behere ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam 793103, Meghalaya
  • B K Kandpal ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam 793103, Meghalaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.311

Keywords:

Spodoptera frugiperda, Sikkim, organic maize, first record, field survey, diagnosis, mtCO1, DNA barcoding, wasps, spiders, microbial infection, Mizoram

Abstract

Fall army worm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) has been observed invading the north eastern region of India during April 2019 in Mizoram and on maize crop of Namphing GPU, South Sikkim, during May 2019. The detailed survey in the maize growing areas of state revealed the presence of early to fourth instar larvae feeding on the leaves and whorls. The identification was confirmed by morphological characters and DNA barcoding with mtCO1. The study indicated range (8.8 to 71.4%) of FAW infestations on maize. During survey, microbial infection in few larvae, and predatory wasps and spiders as predators were found. This is the first record of FAW on organic maize of Sikkim.

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Published

2022-08-08

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Raj, C. ., Singh, . S. ., Avasthe, R. K. ., Pradhan, Y. ., Firake, D. M. ., Behere, G. T. ., & Kandpal, B. K. . (2022). Prevalence of Invasive Fall Army Worm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J E Smith) on Organic Maize in Sikkim. Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(3), 709–712. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.311

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Volume 84, Issue 3, September 2022

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