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Title: Developing fall armyworms as a model for studying the migratory behavior of lepidopteran pests in the United States.

Author
item Nagoshi, Rodney

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/14/2011
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) is a significant economic pest in the western hemisphere, causing substantial losses in corn, sorghum, forage and turf grasses . Although fall armyworm does not survive severe winters, it infests most of the central and eastern United States and Canada because of annual migrations from overwintering sites in Florida and Texas. A detailed description of these movements is a prerequisite for identifying the factors that determine the timing and direction of migration and for developing models that can predict the severity of infestations at the migratory destinations. In this seminar, I review recent studies examining the genetic complexity of fall armyworm populations and how this information is being applied to monitor migratory movements.