This page was last edited on 8 december 2014, at 08. Plant defence induced by pgpr against spodoptera litura in. As seen in sesquiterpenoids, these organisms introduce oxygen atom at their allylic. The common cutworm spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. Keys about fact sheets glossary larval morphology references. Compatibility of entomopathogenic nematodes nematoda. Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the asiapacific region. Two windows, one triangular 1a and one rectangular 1b.
The adult is a dark brown moth with white lines on its wings. Hama spodoptera litura pdf spodoptera litura reared on different host plants and assayed against slnpv ketahanan serangan hama ulat grayak spodoptera litura f. The spodoptera litura genome elucidates its polyphagy. Noctuidae, is an important pest of tobacco, nicotiana tabacum l. Host plants of leaf worm, spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. To understand host preference, fitness, and the effects of m. Immature stages of spodoptera albula walker lepidoptera. Flight activities of three spodoptera species were measured by the aid of flight actograph. Solanaceae, in south china that is becoming increasingly resistant to pesticides.
It is a serious polyphagous pest in asia and oceania, from the borders of north africa to japan and new zealand armes et. Development of microplitis bicoloratus on spodoptera litura and implications for biological control kaijun luo1,2, john t. Temperature impacts the development and survival of common. A systemic study of indoxacarb resistance in spodoptera litura revealed complex expression profiles and regulatory mechanism. Spodoptera frugiperda colony spodoptera frugiperda specimens were obtained from insect colonies and maintained in a laboratory. American spodoptera species risk assessment netherlands food. Spodoptera litura is also a pest of sugarbeet, with infestations presenting in march and peaking in late march and april chatterjee and nayak, 1987.
Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against the tobacco. Microplitis prodeniae rao and chandry is a solitary endoparasitoid of s. General information about spodoptera litura prodli. Spodoptera litura larvae are polyphagous insects that have become a significant pest in recent years. Peak integration accuracy was enhanced by manual establishment. Pdf spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the.
Among susceptible vegetable crops are asparagus, bean, beet, broc. Spodoptera litura wy cooperative agricultural pest. Spodoptera species 517 monitoring for exotic spodoptera species lepidoptera. Monitoring for exotic spodoptera species lepidoptera. Spodoptera littoralis and spodoptera litura 3 extra instar, and maturation may take up to 3 months. Food preferences in the larvae of 2 moths spodoptera. Pdf tobacco leaf eating caterpillar, spodoptera litura is one of the most important insect pests of tobacco in nursery as well as in field. It has been reported to attack more than 150 species of agricultural crops distributed in 44 families. A systemic study of indoxacarb resistance in spodoptera.
Larva there usually are six instars in fall armyworm. Entomopathogenic nematodes epn have the potential to control the s. M eagher 1, j ulieta b rambila 2 and e dward h ung 3 1 usdaars center for medical, agricultural and veterinary entomology, 1700 sw 23 rd drive, gainesville, fl 32608 2 usdaaphisppq, p. Pdf panchagavya combination against spodoptera litura. Later, the 4th to 6th instar larvae disperse and spend the day in the ground under the host plant, feeding at night and early in the. It is a highly polyphagous organism that is a pest of many cultivated plants and crops. Lethal doses of chlorfluazuron, when applied topically to 5th instars or pupae of s. Responses of the cutworm spodoptera litura lepidoptera. The following key is designed to help separate middle to late instar s.
The spodoptera moths are found primarily active during night and due to its high mobility, female ovipositing on a wide range of host plants, which promotes or even ensures survival of s. The spread of this pest has led to the continuous usage of insecticides on crops. The common cutworm, spodoptera litura, has become a major pest of soybean glycine max throughout its. Promod kumar shakya, masarrat haseeb and uzma manzoor department of plant protection, faculty of agricultural sciences, aligarh muslim university, aligarh, uttar pradesh, india email. Noctuidae and some native spodoptera moths introduction the purpose of this handout is to help you distinguish two exotic spodoptera moths of concern to u. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Biotransformation of acyclic, monocyclic, and bicyclic monoterpenoids by various bacteria, fungi, insect larvae, such as spodoptera litura, and mammals, such as rabbits and possums, and human and rat cytochrome enzyme is summarized. A group of asian researchers first proposed a genome project for the tobacco cutworm, spodoptera litura lepidoptera, noctuidae, in 20, drawn to this species as a. Noctuidae, is a destructive insect pest, damaging economically important crops like tobacco nicotiana tabacum l. In all species tested, flight activities were observed only in scotophase, males showed far higher activities than females, being several times higher at. Oviposition behaviour of tobacco caterpillar, spodoptera. Spodoptera litura prodlioverview eppo global database. Development of microplitis bicoloratus spodoptera litura. Noctuidae 3 host plants the beet armyworm has a wide host range, occurring as a serious pest of vegetable, field, and flower crops.
Noctuidae, known to attack over 120 plant species among vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals worldwide, is a serious pest of field crops in india. Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family noctuidae. Fifteen epn isolates were screened, and steinernema sp. Spodoptera litura is an important pest affecting the yields of groundnut worldwide and host plant resistance is a key pest management strategy. Spodoptera litura fabricius is a major vegetable pest that is widely distributed throughout tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. A plantbased extract mixture for controlling spodoptera. The most important character to notice is a set of two windows separated by a right angle. Food preferences in the larvae of 2 moths spodoptera litura noctuidae and diacrisia obliqua arctiidae by a bassi. Noctuidae 2 duration of the egg stage is only two to three days during the summer months.
Some plant extracts have been used as a mixture to control insect pests and improve productivity. Effect of calotropis procera leaf extract on spodoptera. Spodoptera litura can be identified by the shape of the structures on the inner surface of the valve. Potential of trap crops for integrated management of the.
To assess the potential use of this parasitoid as a biological control agent, the reproductive schedule, fecundity and functional response of m. Abstract background spodoptera litura larvae are polyphagous insects that have become a significant pest in recent years. Effects of green manure cover crops on spodoptera litura. However, it is the wormlike young larvae that cause the damage. The tobacco cutworm spodoptera litura is a general feeder on over 100 hosts. It causes heavy damage to cotton and lowers production. This ranking characterizes spodoptera litura as quarantine significant for the u. In study i, compatibility test was performed to evaluate the viability of nematodes at different concentrations of. Effects of three spodoptera litura control strategies on. Temperaturedependent simulation of spodoptera litura phenology. Media in category spodoptera litura the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total.
Spodoptera littoralis, also referred to as the african cotton leafworm or egyptian cotton leafworm or mediterranean brocade, is a species of moth in the family noctuidae. Publication date 1974 usage attributionnoncommercial 3. Temperature impacts the development and survival of common cutworm spodoptera litura. Six potential trap crops were evaluated to control s. Its common names reference two of the most frequent host plants of the moth. Sublethal doses of it, when applied to fifthinstars or pupae, caused significant reduction in reproduction and effects on viability. Gooch as a part of michigan state university ipm program and. Introduction the tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. Spodoptera litura is also known as the oriental leafworm moth, cluster caterpillar, cotton leafworm, tobacco cutworm, tropical armyworm, taro caterpillar, tobacco budworm, rice cutworm, and cotton cutworm. Noctuidae, though, commonly known as tobacco cutworm, is not restricted to tobacco alone, but, feeds on more than 120 host plants belonging to 44 familiesqin et al. Two entomopathogenic nematodes epns heterorhabditis indica and steinernema carpocapsae were tested against the armyworm, spodoptera litura f.
Noctuidae, is a generalist herbivore and one of the most important pests in taiwan and many other countries. Michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets. The spread of this pest has led to the continuous usage of insecticides on. Noctuidae is a polyphagous devastating pest of numerous wild and cultivated plants throughout the world.
Spodoptera litura is an economically important polyphagous pest in india, china and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is widespread throughout indian states and known for its economic impact in cotton, tobacco, and soybean production, and in groundnut, it is known to cause yield losses of 3555%. Noctuidae is a generalist herbivore and an important pest in many agricultural cropping systems.
Pm 7124 1 spodoptera littoralis, spodoptera litura. Simulation and visualization of potential population growth in india under warmer temperatures through life cycle modeling table 1. To examine the responses of the secondary lepidopteran pest spodoptera litura to two bacillus thuringiensis bt corn hybrids 5422bt1 event. The young larvae first to third instar feed in groups, leaving the opposite epidermis of the leaf intact. The beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua hubner, is known to feed on more than. Effects of three spodoptera litura control strategies on arthropod diversity and abundance in tobacco agroecosystems in south china zhongshi zhou, 1, 2, zepeng chen 3 and zaifu xu 1, 1department of entomology, college of nature resources and environment, south china agricultural university, guangzhou, 510642, china. Pdf host plants of leafworm, spodoptera litura fabricius. Yoshiaki noma, yoshinori asakawa, in comprehensive natural products ii, 2010. Larvae generally do the most damage, stripping plants of leaves during feeding. This moth is found in asia, with some specific problematic pest population reports occurring in cambodia, hong kong, india, the pacific islands, guam, american. Bioefficacy of violacein against asian armyworm spodoptera litura.
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