Fall Armyworm(FAW) is spreading very rapidly....

The Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a polyphagous insect. It is Lepidoptera insect and belong to Noctuidae family. The fall armyworm is widely distributed in Eastern and Central North America and in South America. It has been invasive in Africa since 2016. It was first reported in Africa in 2016, where it is causing significant damage to maize crops and has great potential for further spread and economic damage. In 2018, it began to spread widely in India.. The fall armyworm's life cycle is completed within 30 days during summer, and 60 days during the spring and autumn seasons; during the winter, these caterpillars' life cycle lasts about 80 to 90 days. The number of generations a moth will have in a year varies based on climate, but in her life span a female will typically lay about 1,500 eggs.Because of their food preferences, fall armyworm larvae can wreak havoc on a wide range of crops. Destruction can happen almost over night, because the first stages of a caterpillar's life require very little food, and the later stages require about 50 times more. Because of this rapid change in food consumption, the presence of larva will not be noticed until they have destroyed almost everything in as little as a night. Some examples of targeted crops include cotton, tobacco, sweet corn, rice, peanuts, and even fruits such as apples, oranges, and many more. The list of possible food sources for the worms is extensive, so crop damage is wide-ranging. In corn, larvae will even burrow into the corn ear to eat the kernels. The female adult can fly over 100Km.

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