Development of microplitis bicoloratus on spodoptera litura and implications for biological control kaijun luo1,2, john t. Bioassay of nuclear polyhedrosis virus npv and in combination with insecticide on spodoptera litura fab tran thi kieu trang 1 and s. These include spodoptera littoralis the mediterranean climbing cutworm which. Temperature impacts the development and survival of common cutworm spodoptera litura. Noctuiidae has a key role as devastating pest of cotton crop feeding on bt and non bt cotton genotypes. Genus spodoptera 1spodg species spodoptera litura prodli contact eppo. Among susceptible vegetable crops are asparagus, bean, beet, broc. Sep 19, 2017 spodoptera litura fabricius is a major vegetable pest that is widely distributed throughout tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. Smith, spodoptera exigua hiibner, spodoptera latifascia walker, and spodoptera sunia guenee are con sidered economically important pests whereas spodoptera eridania cramer, spodoptera orni thogalli guenbe, and spodoptera dolichos fabri cius are rarely abundant enough to cause serious. The most important character to notice is a set of two windows separated by a right angle. Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization. Eeny105 beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua hubner insecta.
Bioassays, entomopathogenic fungi, eggs, larvae, mortality, pupae, spodoptera litura. Spodoptera litura below are some characters that are useful to distinguish spodoptera litura from other spodoptera species. Effect of three spodoptera litura control strategies, viz. Development of microplitis bicoloratus spodoptera litura and. Chaudhari2 abstract the susceptibility of different stages of spodoptera litura larvae to npv was determined by bioassay. Spodoptera exigua helicoverpa armigera are significant polyphagous pests in the tropical and subtropical regions of cultivated crops 10. This moth is found in asia, with some specific problematic pest population reports occurring in cambodia, hong kong, india, the.
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. 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. Nov 22, 2019 beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua hubner, 1808 lepidoptera, noctuidae, and flight dynamics data in the sombor region. Simulation and visualization of potential population growth in india under warmer temperatures through life cycle modeling table 1. For final identification it is necessary that the genitalia are dissected. Its common names reference two of the most frequent host plants of the moth. In the individual exposure experiment, the host larvae were exposed. The forewings need to be examined carefully because of their color variation and similarity to other nonindigenous as well as native species. Application of synthetic insecticides is in vogue to suppress this pest in the field. The comparative susceptibility of these pests and two of their larval parasitoids to bt toxins was examined using diets amended. Several moths of the genusspodoptera are recognised as quarantine pests in uk and eu legislation. They produce very similar damage on banana leaves in northern australia, although in the photo there is a section of leaf with just the upper epidermis eaten and that is atypical of late stage spodoptera.
Damage to banana by an unknown insect in cook islands. Spodoptera litura prodlioverview eppo global database. Similar damage was reported on canna indica and heliconia. Screening of cultivars and wild types of red gram for proteinase inhibitors active towards achaea janata and spodoptera litura. Development of microplitis bicoloratus spodoptera litura. Comparison of insecticide resistant and susceptible. Media in category spodoptera litura the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. Noctuidae to spodoptera litura multiple nuclear polyhedrosis virus article pdf available in the canadian entomologist. Spodoptera littoralis is often confused with spodoptera litura due to similar larvae and adult physical appearances. It would be of interest to know the details of any faeces if present. Introduction spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. It is a highly polyphagous organism that is a pest of many cultivated plants and crops.
A new continuous cell line from larval hemocytes of spodoptera litura f. Noctuidae, were studied under laboratory conditions 26 c, 6080% rh, as was the utilization of the four host plants and adaptation on. Spodoptera litura is also a pest of sugarbeet, with infestations presenting in march and peaking in late march and april chatterjee and nayak, 1987. Mortality, nuclear polyhedrosis virus, spodoptera litura introduction armyworm of spodoptera litura fabricius is a terrifying pest of soybean in indonesia. Noctuidae 3 host plants the beet armyworm has a wide host range, occurring as a serious pest of vegetable, field, and flower crops. Spodoptera litura, esterase, rapdpcr introduction the asian armyworm, spodoptera litura fab. Biology and nutrition of spodoptera frugiperda lepidoptera. Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ets product launch. Spodoptera litura can be identified by the shape of the structures on the inner surface of the valve.
Effects of three spodoptera litura control strategies on. Noctuidae, is a destructive insect pest, damaging economically important crops like tobacco nicotiana tabacum l. The spreading of spodoptera litura multiple nucleopolyhedrosis virus in midgut of third instar of spodoptera litura larvae mahanani tri asri1,2, siti rasminah ch. Microplitis prodeniae rao and chandry is a solitary endoparasitoid of s.
Noctuidae is the most notorious chewing insect pest that causes heavy losses in cotton, thus, deprives the farmers from getting high yield. This moth is found in asia, with some specific problematic pest population reports occurring in cambodia, hong kong, india, the pacific. Larva there usually are six instars in fall armyworm. 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. Modelling population dynamics of army worm spodoptera. The potential of various isolates of spodoptera litura. Pm 7124 1 spodoptera littoralis, spodoptera litura. Pdf patogenisitas beberapa isolat cendawan entomopatogen. Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family noctuidae. The outcome of competition between campoletis chlorideae uchida and eriborus argenteopilosus cameron hymenoptera.
Caterpillars develop characteristic markings on their backs soon after emergence from the egg. Modelling population dynamics of army worm spodoptera litura. Host plant survey for two years from three different locations in cotton. Promod kumar shakya, masarrat haseeb and uzma manzoor department of plant protection, faculty of agricultural sciences, aligarh muslim university, aligarh, uttar pradesh, india email.
The roughly 30 species are distributed across six continents. It is a serious polyphagous pest in asia and oceania, from the borders of north africa to japan and new zealand armes et. Effect of larval age on susceptibility of spodoptera litura lepidoptera. Pdf effect of larval age on susceptibility of spodoptera. Noctuidae 2 duration of the egg stage is only two to three days during the summer months. Spodoptera frugiperda colony spodoptera frugiperda specimens were obtained from insect colonies and maintained in a laboratory. In order to decrease the level of heterozygosity for sequencing, we minimized the number of insects n 2 for c strain, n 1 for r strain used for. Patogenisitas beberapa isolat cendawan entomopatogen metarhizium spp. Spodoptera is a genus of moths of the family noctuidae first described by achille guenee in 1852. 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. This document is eeny105, one of a series of the entomology and nematology department, ufifas extension. Evaluation of lethal response of biorational insecticides. They produce very similar damage on banana leaves in northern australia, although in the photo there is a section of leaf.
As a polyphagous species, this pest has the potential to invade new areas and to adapt to new host plants common name. Ichneumonidae, two indigenous larval parasitoids of the noctuid pest, spodoptera litura fabricius, was investigated in the laboratory by way of two experiments. A new continuous cell line from larval hemocytes of. Ambedkar road, pune 411 00 i, india received 3 november 999. Temperature impacts the development and survival of common. Effect of calotropis procera leaf extract on spodoptera. Army worm spodoptera litura belongs to order lepidoptera s. The lc 50 values were found to increase with the age of host. 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 following key is designed to help separate middle to late instar s. Effects of four host plants, tobacco, chinese cabbage, cowpea and sweet potato, on larval and pupal development and survival, and longevity and fecundity of adults of spodoptera litura f lepidoptera. Spodoptera litura is an important polyphagous insect pest that causes widespread economic damage to vegetables and other crops, including ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical regions.
Sumitro4 department of biology, faculty of mathematics and natural sciences 1,state university of surabaya jl. As a polyphagous species, this pest has the potential to invade new areas and to adapt to new host plants 1 2. Two windows, one triangular 1a and one rectangular 1b. The damage may have been caused by late instars of spodoptera litura. 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. Pdf host plants of leafworm, spodoptera litura fabricius. Noctuidae trizelia, my syahrawati, dan aina mardiah april 2011 doi. Spodoptera litura is an obiquitous, polyphagous, multivoltine, lepidopteron pest that feeds on 112 cultivated crops all over the world moussca et al. Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the asiapacific region. To assess the potential use of this parasitoid as a biological control agent, the reproductive schedule, fecundity and functional response of m. Competitive interaction between two ichneumonid parasitoids. However, due to the variability in markings, the only certain way of distinguishing between the two species is by comparing the genitalia. Fortunately, the pest is highly susceptible to its npv and studies have shown that the virus can be used effectively as biopesticide in the field jayaraj et al. Impacts of bacillus thuringiensis toxins on parasitoids.
The common cutworm spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. Spodoptera litura has already developed resistance to several organic pesticides resulting severe crop losses singh and singh, 1998. Jtm 025 has more potential as biopesticide to control s. Spodoptera litura fabricius is a major vegetable pest that is widely distributed throughout tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. A bright yellow stripe along the dorsal side of the larvae is characteristic of s. Effect of some flavonoids on survival and development of.
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