This species is not Spodoptera frugiperda nor Spodoptera latifascia. It is found in Colombia in different crops including coffee, mainly under greenhouse conditions. Please find attached the larva and the adult. Perhaps is Spodoptera albula ?
Thank you very much Matthew for the identification and confirmation. This species is a serious problem in vegetables and ornamental plants mainly and the only way to identify it is raising the larvae to get the adults.
Regards,
Luis Miguel
Unless your lab is set up to run barcodes routinely now, Luis Miguel?
Regards, Matthew
Luis Miguel Constantino
I agree with M.J.W. Cock . In my opinion, the adult looks like S. albula.
In our country (Bangladesh), we have found two methods very effective against larvae of different species of Spodoptera genus.
1. Releasing larval parasitoid Bracon hebetor (800-1000 per hectare area).
2. Application of NPV as spray.
I believe, these two methods are prospective and you may also try them.
With best regards,
Prince
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