Performance of Trichogramma evanescens Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs at laboratory and field conditions

Performance of Trichogramma evanescens Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs at laboratory and field conditions

Abstract The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), is a significant pest threatening crops like maize across Africa, necessitating sustainable pest management alternatives. This study evaluates the efficacy of Trichogramma evanescens as a biological control agent against FAW egg masses...

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Main Authors: Hosam M. K. H. El-Gepaly, Khaled M. A. Abdelhameed, Shimaa Y. E. Shakl, Ahmed A. Saleh, Elsayed E. Hafez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Trichogramma evanescens
Spodoptera frugiperda
Fall armyworm
FAW
Biological aspects
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77347-0
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