Understanding the Threat: A Detailed Review of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Biology and Management

Abstract

The most destructive and rapidly proliferating pests in the world are native to southern America and are known as fall armyworms (Spodptera frugiperda) Since the first case was noted in 2016, it has grown to be a very dangerous and devastating pest for the entire planet. This pest is polyphagous. It is known as the "fall armyworm" because it wreaks havoc and damages crops by skeletonizing leaves and burrowing through the stems of maize leaves. Push and pull techniques play a significant part in the cultural procedures, which maintain output reductions of up to 53%. Neem powder and other plant species are essential in demonstrating the pest's toxicity. The population decrease of fall armyworms is attributed to the parasitizing effects of Trichogramma on faw eggs, and it is reported that 87-90% of the entire population is reduced with the aid of Chlorpyriphos administration. A number of bio-insecticides are also essential in prevailing against this pest. The integrated prevention of the fall armyworm takes into account each of these strategies.