Monitoring and Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Jinping County of Guizhou Province
- Received Date: 12/07/2021
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Key words:
- fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) /
- characteristics of occurrence /
- monitoring and control
Abstract: Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is one of the most important agriculture pests in current world and a serious invasive pest in China. In this research the occurrence and living habits of S. frugiperda in Jinping county of Guizhou province are investigated. The resulting data show that S. frugiperda does not overwinter in Jinping.Staring from mid-April each year, individuals of its first generation immigrate into Jinping from outside.The invasion peak occurs from late April and to early May. Each female produces 400~600 eggs, and the eggs develop into larvae in 2~4 days. The duration is 15~20 days from larvae to pupae, and 5~10 days from pupae to adults.Therefore, it is recommended to use pheromone trap barriers and high-altitude traps to monitor the invasion time and population number of this pest in Jinping county.