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Research Project: Improved Biologically-Based Methods for Insect Pest Management of Crop Insect Pests

Location: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research

Title: Management strategies for fall armyworm in the United States

Author
item Meagher, Robert - Rob
item Nagoshi, Rodney

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2019
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: In the United States, fall armyworm is primarily managed using Bt crop varieties and insecticides. The appearance of this pest in Africa and Asia over the last three years provides an opportunity to use alternative tactics for pest management. Natural enemies from the U.S. that have evolved with fall armyworm can be introduced in appropriate crop systems in Africa and Asia. The goal will be to provide shelter, food resources, and alternative hosts near crops which can help increase both natural enemy populations. Finally, landscape and crop structure designs, such as the addition of cover crops, trap crops, or implementation of push-pull systems have the potential to reduce damaging fall armyworm numbers. Results of successful research on alternative tactics that has been conducted in the Western Hemisphere will be highlighted as will agro-ecological tactics developed in Africa.