Seasonal Incidence of Fall Army Worm Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize

Authors

  • Darshan R. Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences- Dharwad (UAS-D), Dharwad 580005, Karnataka
  • Prasanna P. M. Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture (UAS-D), Hanumanamatti 581115, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.431

Keywords:

Spodoptera frugiperda, maize, Karnataka, natural enemies, parasitoids, entomopathogenic fungi, kharif, rabi, population dynamics, correlation coefficients

Abstract

The fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) is a polyphagous invasive pest, initially reported from Karnataka. A roving survey was conducted during two cropping seasons at fortnightly interval during kharif and rabi of 2019-20 to know the status of the pest in Haveri district. The results revealed that the larval counts and % infestation was 0.30 to 0.44 larvae/ plant and 23.10 to 33.77%, respectively. Parasitisation by two larval parasitoids viz., Campoletis chlorideae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and Exorista xanthaspis (Diptera: Tachinidae) and infection by an entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium rileyi were also observed.

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

R., D., & P. M., P. (2023). Seasonal Incidence of Fall Army Worm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> in Maize. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 459–461. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.431

Issue

Volume 85, Issue 2, June 2023

Section

Research Communications

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