The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Africa and Asia: responding to the food security challenge, with priorities for integrated pest management …

E Mendesil, T Tefera, CA Blanco… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and several Asian countries, maize continues to be a
major staple food for millions of people. It plays an important role in food and nutrition …

Bioassays of Beauveria bassiana Isolates against the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

A Idrees, A Afzal, ZA Qadir, J Li - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The control of Spodoptera frugiperda, the key invasive pest of maize, is a serious concern
due to its biology and the current global restriction on applying synthetic pesticides …

Laboratory efficacy of selected synthetic insecticides against second instar invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae

A Idrees, ZA Qadir, A Afzal, Q Ranran, J Li - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Maize is the most essential crop of China and its productivity has been recently endangered
by the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda. Chemical pesticides are one of the …

Bridging the gap in agricultural innovation research: a systematic review of push–pull biocontrol technology in sub-Saharan Africa

OS Adesina, S Whitfield, SM Sallu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biological control for sustainable plant protection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is gaining
attention due to low crop productivity caused by pests, increasing costs of agrochemicals …

Managing fall armyworm in Africa: can Bt maize sustainably improve control?

J Van den Berg, BM Prasanna… - Journal of Economic …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The recent invasion of Africa by fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a lepidopteran pest
of maize and other crops, has heightened concerns about food security for millions of …

An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

RK Bannor, H Oppong-Kyeremeh, DA Aguah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The paper aims to examine fall armyworm's (FAW) effect on Ghana's farming
households' income and food security status. Design/methodology/approach A sample of …

Optimizing arrangement and density in maize and alfalfa intercropping and the reduced incidence of the invasive fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in southern …

K Wu, C Jiang, S Zhou, H Yang - Field Crops Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Maize and alfalfa intercropping has yield advantages and is an important cropping system.
However, the row arrangement and density design of narrow-strip intercropping systems …

Drivers of maize yield variability at household level in Northern Ghana and Malawi

S Gachoki, F Muthoni - Geocarto International, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Maize is a staple food, but productivity has stagnated due to limited access to advanced
farming methods and knowledge. To promote sustainable agriculture, understanding the …

The role of partner species in the crop cocultures: A meta-analysis

Z Ji, M Ren, J Ye, L Zhao, R Dai, T Zhang, Q Luo… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Crop cocultures (the growing of one crop with another plant or animal species as partner)
are known to increase yield and other ecosystem services. However, whether and how …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory evaluation of selected botanicals and insecticides against invasive Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

A Idrees, A Afzal, TA Chohan, S Hayat, ZA Qadir… - Journal of King Saud …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Maize is an economical crop of China, and its production has been severely
affected by the invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in recent year. Application of synthetic …