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Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior.
Scientific reports - 4 Feb 2022
Nagoshi Rodney N, Goergen Georg, Koffi Djima, Agboka Komi, Adjevi Anani Kossi Mawuko, Du Plessis Hannalene, Van den Berg Johnnie, Tepa-Yotto Ghislain T, Winsou Jeannette K, Meagher Robert L, Brévault Thierry
Abstract excerpt
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is native to the Americas and a major pest of corn and several other crops of economic importance. The species has characteristics that make it of particular concern as an invasive pest, including broad host range, long-distance migration behavior, and a propensity for field-evolved pesticide resistance. The discovery of fall armyworm in western Africa in 2016...
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