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Identification and genetic characterization of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) corn and rice strains in Egypt utilizing Tpi gene and microsatellite marker.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Apr 2026
Elmenofy Wael, Ibrahim Samah Sayed, Abd El-Maksoud Reem M, Mohamed Kariman M, Mohamed El-Gepaly Hosam, Kesba Hosny H, El-Beltagi Hossam S, El-Ganainy Sherif M, Hamed Lamy, Atia Mohamed A M
Abstract excerpt
Maize is considered a key food crop worldwide. In Africa, the crop yields were severely reduced in 2016 when the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, entered Western Africa and quickly expanded throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Although Egypt is a large corn-growing and consuming country, the genetic divergence of FAW has not been investigated. In order to analyze genetic variance of Corn (C) and Rice (R)...
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