Trapping Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Moths in Different Crop Habitats in Togo and Ghana

dc.contributor.authorKoff, D.
dc.contributor.authorAgboka, K.
dc.contributor.authorAdjevi, A.K.M.
dc.contributor.authorAssogba, K.
dc.contributor.authorFening, K.O.
dc.contributor.authorOsae, M.
dc.contributor.authorAboagye, E.
dc.contributor.authorMeagher, R.L.
dc.contributor.authorNagoshi, R.N.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T10:47:26Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T10:47:26Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe economic impact of the invasion of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) into Africa has so far been limited to maize agriculture but could potentially impact many other crops. Trapping based on pheromone lures provides a cost-effective method for detecting this important pest (commonly known as fall armyworm) and will be essential for large-scale monitoring of populations to determine its geographical distribution and migration behavior as the species equilibrates to its new environment. However, the effective use of pheromone trapping requires optimization for a given location. An earlier report demonstrated that two commercial lures (one 3-component and the other 4-component) that were effective for trapping S. frugiperda in maize fields in Togo, Africa. The current study extends these findings to agricultural areas that differ in plant host composition (maize, pasture grasses, rice, and sorghum) in multiple locations in Ghana and Togo. In two seasons, significantly higher numbers of moths were found in maize, and in one season, higher numbers were found in rice than in sorghum and pasture grass systems. The results confirm the effectiveness of pheromone trapping and identify pheromone lures and trapping methods best suited for the different agroecosystems common to West Africa and that are at risk of infestation by S. frugiperda.en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1093/jee/toab048
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37293
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherOxforden_US
dc.subjectfall armywormen_US
dc.subjectpheromone componentsen_US
dc.subjectagricultural systemsen_US
dc.subjectmaize seasonsen_US
dc.titleTrapping Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Moths in Different Crop Habitats in Togo and Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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