Pest/disease control
Potential roles of selected forage grasses in management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) through companion cropping
Production of maize, Zea mays L. (Poaceae), in sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by a new invasive pest, fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). To mitigate this threat, push–pull companion cropping, a system originally developed for management of lepidopteran stemborers, may be used to control FAW.
June 10, 2022
