Characterization and bioassay of indigenous isolates of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda nucleopolyhedrovirus in India

Abstract Background Maize fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a highly migratory polyphagous insect pest that has posed itself as a very threatened insect invaded India since May 2018 and devastated the maize crop. This insect pest caused 62.5% damage on m...

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Published in:	Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Main Authors:	Ram Kumar Pandi, Sivakumar Gopalsamy, Dhanyakumar Onkarappa, Venkatesan Thiruvengadam, Mohan Muthugounder, Sushil Satya Nand
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Spodoptera frugiperda Nucleopolyhedrovirus Characterization Bioassay
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00779-3