Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is one of the key cross-crop pests in Brazilian agroecosystems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of spinosyn insecticides is one of the major control strategies of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a major lepidopteran pest of maize in Brazil and its control particularly relies on the use of genetically engineered crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins such as Cry1F.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), a major lepidopteran pest in Latin and North America, has very recently invaded the continents of Africa and Asia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Understanding the genetic basis of insect resistance to insecticides can help to implement insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategies. In this study, we selected a strain of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the main pests of cucurbits in Brazil. Losses occur due to the damage caused to the fruits and the embargo on exports, as A. grandis is considered a quarantine pest in countries that import Brazilian cucurbits.
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