Fall armyworm affects over 80 different plant species. The following are important hosts: maize, rice, cotton, peanuts, soy, alfalfa, sorghum, sugarcane, bermuda grass, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, and tobacco.
Fall armyworm (FAW) is a species of moth and a member of the Lepidoptera. It feeds on the leaves and stems of more than 80 plant species and causes major damage to economically important crops.
FAW is regarded as a highly invasive species due to its ability to spread and reproduce quickly; female’s can lay over 1000 eggs during her lifespan. The lifecycle of FAW includes: egg, sex larval stages, pupa, and adult moth. The larvae stage is responsible for damaging the crop, and the adult moths move in the direction of the wind, which can reach up to 100 km a day. The adult moth is nocturnal (active at night).
Una solución efectiva es el uso de variedades de plantas transgénicas conocidas como variedades Bt.
Cuanto antes, mejor: es más fácil y más rentable superar la infestación durante las etapas iniciales. Haga una rutina de monitoreo regular en el campo y mire las plantas para detectar la presencia de los síntomas anteriores.
Saneamiento: Mantenga limpios los entornos y las condiciones ambientales de su cultivo eliminando las malezas y plantas cercanas que no están cultivadas o protegidas.
Los productos que se utilizan en una o más partes del mundo pueden contener los siguientes ingredientes:
Grupo 1: Cypermethrin, Lambda Cyhalothrin, Bifenthrin, Betacyflutherine, y Deltamethrin;
Grupo 2: clorantraniliprol y flubendiamida;
Grupo 3: Lufenuron, Teflubenzuron, y Methoxyfenozide;
Grupo 4: piridalil;
Grupo 5: Indoxacarb;
Grupo 6: Acetamiprid;
Grupo 7: benzoato de emamectina;
Grupo 8: metomil;
Grupo 9: Clorpirifos.
Productos a base de spinosad y bacillus thuringiensis
*Names marked in red are considered to be highly poisonous to beneficial insects.
*Names marked in green are considered to be organic and IPM (integrated pest management) compatible.