biostudies-literatureGe Sthe Research Fund of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China: 'Crop Varietal Improvement and Insect Pests Control by Nuclear Radiation'1177https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9788468biostudies-literatureUnknown13(12)<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Smith (fall armyworm (FAW)) has invaded many countries in Africa and Asia in recent years, considerably restricting global agricultural production. In this study, we assessed the rearing performance of four artificial diets (D₁: an artificial FAW diet based on wheat bran and soybean, maize, and yeast powders; D₂: an artificial diet developed for <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (Hübner), based on wheat bran and soybean and yeast powders; D₃: an artificial diet based on soybean powder; D₄: an artificial diet based on wheat bran) for FAWs. We designed D₄ based on a traditional diet (D₂) but substituted the wheat bran for soybean and yeast powders. At 25 ± 1 °C, 75% ± 5% RH, and a 16:8 h L:D photoperiod,InsectsWheat-Bran-Based Artificial Diet for Mass Culturing of the Fall Armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).PMC9788468NoGe SYang XWu KChu BHe WGao LLv CJiang SSun XfalseWheat-Bran-Based Artificial Diet for Mass Culturing of the Fall Armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Smith (fall armyworm (FAW)) has invaded many countries in Africa and Asia in recent years, considerably restricting global agricultural production. In this study, we assessed the rearing performance of four artificial diets (D₁: an artificial FAW diet based on wheat bran and soybean, maize, and yeast powders; D₂: an artificial diet developed for <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (Hübner), based on wheat bran and soybean and yeast powders; D₃: an artificial diet based on soybean powder; D₄: an artificial diet based on wheat bran) for FAWs. We designed D₄ based on a traditional diet (D₂) but substituted the wheat bran for soybean and yeast powders. At 25 ± 1 °C, 75% ± 5% RH, and a 16:8 h L:D photoperiod,2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-04T08:00:08.567Z2025-04-04T08:00:08.567ZS-EPMC97884683655508710.3390/insects13121177