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Entomological Society of America

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The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Each year Mexican farmers use more than 3,000 tons of insecticide active ingredient to combat this insect on maize alone. The adoption of insect-resistant maize could greatly reduce that amount.

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Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org

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