Reporting Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)in Yemen

Publication Date

Fri, 06 Sep 2019, 06:58

Last Updated

Sept. 6, 2019, 6:58 a.m.

Report Number

NRO-03/1

Country

NRO_training

Pest Id

Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Maize Sorghum

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: subject to official control

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Middle Yemen; Lahg

Summary

The first report received from Lahg for detection of larvea (Spodoptera frugiperda) that was identified morphological and then sent for molecular identification in CABI UK. The molecular identification confirmed the identity of the pest as Spodoptera frugiperda (strain C).

Danger

Damage to host plants. Economic losses in maize

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