Browsing by Subject "Spodoptera frugiperda"
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Development of resistance by fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to Cry proteins in Bt maize
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has become one of the most damaging agricultural pests since it was first recorded outside of its native area of the Americas in 2016. ... -
Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya
(PeerJ, 2020)Background The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a polyphagous pest that causes widespread damage particularly to maize and sorghum in Africa. The microbiome associated with S. frugiperda could ... -
Effect of temperature on development and reproduction of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(North-West University, 2018)Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest with a preference for crops which belong to the Poaceae family. Spodoptera frugiperda is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of South America ... -
The engineering and optimization of expression of rotavirus–like particles in insect cells using a South African G9P[6] rotavirus strain
(North-West University, 2012)Rotavirus infection causes gastroenteritis, specifically severe gastroenteritis, affecting children younger than five globally, regardless of hygiene and water quality. Current licensed, live, attenuated vaccines do not ... -
Evaluation of the susceptibility status of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) larvae from different instars to insecticides
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Invasive pests such as the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are mainly controlled with insecticides. The labels of insecticides registered for its control in South Africa, ... -
Feeding and oviposition preference of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for selected poaceous plant species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an agricultural pest native to the Americas. FAW is polyphagous with 274 larval host plant species being reported. Crop losses are caused ... -
Impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) on small-scale maize farmers and its control strategies in the Limpopo province, South Africa
(OASIS, 2021)South Africa experienced major outbreaks of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), causing direct damage by feeding on both vegetative and reproductive parts of host plant. The study ... -
Telenomus remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
(MDPI, 2019)The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and ... -
Toxicity bioassays with insecticide formulations used for control of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is an exotic pest of maize in Africa. It is polyphagous and has the ability to develop on a wide range of host plants with different nutritional indices. Rearing of insects is ...