Growth and Development of Fall Army Worm Spodoptera frugiperda on Cereals

Authors

  • D. R. Bankar Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur 413512, Maharashtra
  • V. K. Bhamare Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur 413512, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.656

Keywords:

Spodoptera frugiperda, maize, pearl millet, sorghum, sugarcane, fecundity, egg hatching, larval instars, larval, pupal, adult periods, growth index, pupation, longevity

Abstract

This laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the growth and development of fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) on four cereal host plants. It was observed that the significantly least total lifecycle duration of male was on maize (27.61± 0.60 days) followed by pearl millet (30.85± 0.46 days), sorghum (31.31± 0.77 days). It was maximum on sugarcane (34.36± 0.80 days). As regards female S. frugiperda, the least was on maize (29.78± 0.66 days) followed by sorghum (32.52± 0.44 days), pearl millet (33.34± 0.52 days) and maximum on sugarcane (36.04± 0.51 days). Likewise maximum fecundity was observed on maize (436.44± 22.44) followed by sugarcane (248.08± 15.54), pearl millet (139.30± 13.02) and the least was on sorghum (106.44± 11.18). Male to female sex ratio was highest in sorghum (1:1.31) followed by pear millet (1:1.26), maize (1:1.20) and the least on sugarcane (1:1.19).

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Published

2023-12-01

How to Cite

Bankar, D. R., & Bhamare, V. K. (2023). Growth and Development of Fall Army Worm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> on Cereals. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(4), 969–972. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.656

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