Reporting Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)in Yemen

Publication Date

vie, 06 Sep 2019, 06:58

Last Updated

6 de septiembre de 2019 a las 06:58

Report Number

NRO-03/1

País

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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

Resúmen

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

Contact for info

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