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Research Project: Improved Biologically-Based Methods for Insect Pest Management of Crop Insect Pests

Location: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research

Title: Opportunity for biological control and habitat management as strategies to control populations of Spodoptera frugiperda in the Eastern Hemisphere

Author
item Meagher Jr, Robert

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/24/2019
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: In the United States, fall armyworm is primarily managed using Bt crops and insecticides. The appearance of this pest in Africa and Asia provides an opportunity to use alternative tactics for pest management. New world natural enemies that have evolved with fall armyworm can be introduced in appropriate agroecosystems. Providing shelter, food resources, and alternative hosts near crops can help increase both exotic and native natural enemy species. Finally, landscape and crop structure designs, such as the addition of cover crops, trap crops, or implementation of push-pull systems have the potential to reduce damaging fall armyworm population densities. Results of successful research on alternative tactics that has been conducted in the Western Hemisphere will be highlighted.