Bioactivity of Common Pesticidal Plants on Fall Armyworm Larvae (Spodoptera frugiperda).

ABSTRACT: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a recent invasive pest species that has successfully established across sub-Saharan Africa where it continues to disrupt agriculture, particularly smallholder cereal production. Management of FAW in its native range in the Americas has led to the development of resistance to many commercial pesticides before its arrival in Africa. Pesticide use may therefore be ineffective for FAW control in Africa, so new and more sustainable approaches to pest management are required that can help reduce the impact of this exotic pest. Pesticidal plants provide an effective and established approach to pest management in African smallholder farming and recent research has shown that their use can be cost-beneficial and sustainable.

SUBMITTER: Phambala K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020173 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature