International Journal for Asian Contemporary Research, 4(2): 59-62
First Report on The Occurrence of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Bangladesh
Received: 10 September, 2024 || Accepted: 08 October, 2024 || Published: 18 October, 2024
A B S T R A C T
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E.Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a highly polyphagous pest of maize and other cereals in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. FAW is native to the Americas and its recent invasion in Africa, Asia and Oceania has severely impacted yields of several food crops. This pest has been recorded on maize in Bangladesh. Subsequently, the pest was reported to attack on cabbage and tobacco from Rangpur, Bangladesh. Recently, the pest was found to attack on ginger (Zingiber officinale) fields from June to July. In 2023 and 2024 the infestation rate was 28.00% and 26.78% respectively. This is the first record of the FAW on ginger in Bangladesh. It is suspected that the infestation spread gradually to the ginger-growing areas in Bangladesh.
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To cite this article: Prodhan, M.Z., Dutta, N.K., Sarkar, M.A. and Noman, M.S. (2024). First Report of Occurrence of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Bangladesh.. International Journal for Asian Contemporary Research, 4 (2): 59-62.
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