Seasonal Abundance of the Fall Armyworm and Velvetbean Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at Four Locations in Florida
Abstract
Seasonal populations of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) and the velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hubner were surveyed during 1975-77 at Gainesville, Sanford, Bradenton, and Homestead, Florida. S. frugiperda was most abundant at Homestead during the spring and fall, and tended to be more numerous at the other locations during the summer and fall. A. gemmatalis larvae were present on soybeans at Homestead during all except 3 months of the study; populations peaked in the fall at all 4 sites.Downloads
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