<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>

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The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is one of the most important maize pests in North and South America. The name "armyworm" refers to the sudden, massive occurrence of the pest insects that attack crop fields like an entire army once their previous food supply is exhausted.

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Anna Schroll

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