Integrated Pest Management for Maize Fall Army Worm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)
R.R. Nandhakumar*
S. Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu (627 758), India
A. Abinesh
S. Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu (627 758), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Fall Army Worm, Integrated Pest Management, Maize, Spodoptera frugiperda
Abstract
Maize (Zea mays) is a tropical cereal crop widely cultivated all over the world. Its production was adversely affected by an invasive pest, fall army worm, Spodoptera frugiperda. The young larva disrupts the photosynthetic system while the older larva affects the leaves and cob, thereby reducing the harvest quality and yield of the crop. This pest demands a meticulous and stepwise plan for its management by adopting IPM methods, viz., cultural, physical, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.
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