Threats of the Alien Pest Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Incidence in India and Its Integrated Management Approach
S. Balabantaray*
Dept. of Entomology, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 012), India
K. C. Samal
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 012), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biology, Damage, Fall armyworm, Integrated pest management
Abstract
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) incidence was first reported in Karnataka state on maize during 2018, thereafter it spread rapidly all over India due to little characteristic behaviour like voraciousness, fast and rapid flying capacity and more than 100 alternate hosts. Development of integrated pest management (IPM) approach to manage the pest is in infancy in India for want of basic information about this pest. For effective control of this pest in our country, periodical awareness training to maize growers and capacity building on early scouting, surveillance and monitoring of FAW incidence to extension officers and input dealers are highly required. The integration of physical, chemical, and biological method is the key approach to reduce the impact of the pest on the crops.
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