Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, males captured at three Florida locations in traps baited with virgin females

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), was captured in traps baited with virgin females before larvae or eggs were observed on corn plants in Belle Glade, Sanford, and Gainesville, Florida. Adult fall armyworms were active in Belle Glade and Sanford prior to or during mid-March. Adu...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 1971-06, Vol.54 (2), p.165-166
Main Authors: Greene, G.L, Janes, M.J, Mead, F.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armyworms
arthropods
Corn
Entomology
Glades
Insect larvae
insects
Male animals
Virgin females
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Summary:The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), was captured in traps baited with virgin females before larvae or eggs were observed on corn plants in Belle Glade, Sanford, and Gainesville, Florida. Adult fall armyworms were active in Belle Glade and Sanford prior to or during mid-March. Adult population peaks were not indicated by traps nearly as well as by observation of larvae in the whorl of young corn plants.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3493562