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Southeastern Asia fall armyworms are closely related to populations in Africa and India, consistent with common origin and recent migration.
Scientific reports - 29 Jan 2020
Nagoshi Rodney N, Htain Ni Ni, Boughton Duncan, Zhang Lei, Xiao Yutao, Nagoshi Benjamin Y, Mota-Sanchez David
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of fall armyworm, a native of the Western Hemisphere, in western Africa in 2016 was rapidly followed by detections throughout sub-Saharan Africa, India, and most recently southeastern Asia. This moth pest has a broad host range that threatens such important crops as corn, rice, millet, and sorghum, creating concern for its potential impact on agriculture in the Eastern Hemisphere. Although genetic...
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