Self-limiting fall armyworm: a new approach in development for sustainable crop protection and resistance management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a significant and widespread pest of maize, sorghum, rice, and other economically important crops. Successful management of this caterpillar pest has historically relied upon application of synthetic insecticides and through cultivation of genetically engineered crops expressing insecticidal proteins (Bt crops). Fall armyworm has, however, developed resistance to both synthetic insecticides and Bt crops, which risks undermining the benefits delivered by these important crop protection tools. Previous modelling and empirical studies have demonstrated that releases of insecticide- or Bt-susceptible insects genetically modified to express conditional female mortality can both dilute insecticide resistance and suppress pest popula

SUBMITTER: Reavey CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8793274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature