07 Jan Fall armyworm: As invasive pest of maize in India and their management
फॉल आर्मीवोर्म: भारत में आक्रमक रूप में पाए जाने वाली मक्का की कीट तथा उनका प्रबंधन Invasive pests are non-native or exotic organisms and they are also called introduced species or alien species. The Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an insect native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. The FAW caterpillars feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species (CABI 2017). The entry of an invasive pest, Fall Armyworm in India was reported first time by Dr. Sharanabasappa and Dr. Kalleshwara Swamy on 18th May, 2018 in Maize fields at College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS),...