The fall armyworm and larger grain borer Pest invasions in Africa: drivers, impacts and implications for food systems

S Mlambo, M Mubayiwa, VL Tarusikirwa, H Machekano… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The fall armyworm and larger grain borer are two of the main invasive
cereal insect pests of cereal crops in Africa. These pests cause successive synergistic …

Chitosan-based insecticide formulations for insect pest control management: A review of current trends and challenges

K Mohan, S Kandasamy, J Rajarajeswaran… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Future agricultural practices necessitate green alternatives to replace hazardous
insecticides while distinguishing between pests and beneficial insects. Chitosan, as a …

Companion crops alter olfactory responses of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and its larval endoparasitoid (Cotesia icipe)

E Peter, A Tamiru, S Sevgan, T Dubois… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Background The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a devastating invasive pest
and a threat to food security in Africa, with yield losses of 20–50%. Recent studies …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in …

B Sisay, S Subramanian, CW Weldon, K Krüger… - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a damaging crop pest that
has recently invaded and established across Africa from its native tropical and subtropical …

Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa

B Sisay, A Tamiru, S Subramanian, CW Weldon… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In the Americas, the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) exists in two genetically distinct
strains, the corn (C) and rice (R) strains. Despite their names, these strains are not …

Active volatile components of the preferred hosts are potential attractants to Hyphantria cunea adults

JY Lv, ZJ Meng, YN Deng, CW Zhang, MM Tao… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The extraordinary adaptability and dispersal abilities have allowed Hyphantria cunea to
expand its range, posing a great threat to urban landscapes and natural ecosystems …

Evaluation of farmers friendly IPM modules for the management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) in maize in the hot semiarid region of India

M Rajashekhar, B Rajashekar, TP Reddy… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a severe threat to global agriculture, with their impact
projected to escalate due to climate change and expanding international trade. The fall …

Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) to Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Volatiles, a Potential push Plant for …

BK Mutua, T Dubois, KS Akutse, B Muli… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - Springer
The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) is a major pest of kale (Brassica oleraceae var.
acephala), an important vegetable that is grown worldwide due to its high nutritional and …

Volatolomics to Decrypt the Monophagous Nature of a Rice Pest, Scirpophaga Incertulas (Walker)

T Adak, A Mahanty, S Jena, BG Gadratagi… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Scirpophaga incertulas Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, yellow stem borer, YSB)
is a monophagous insect pest that causes significant yield loss in rice (Oryza staiva L.) …

Impact of Amaranthus spp. weed presence on the population abundance of Spodoptera cosmioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in genetically engineered soybean …

JG Hill, PGP Jerez, PC Fernández, FH Linares… - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
The introduction of herbicide-resistant and Bt crops has led to significant disruption in weed
and insect pest communities. Using pheromone-baited traps, we assessed the impact of …