Fall Armyworm Symposium--1984: The Use of Oviposition on Artificial Substrates as a Survey Tool for the Fall Armyworm

Authors

  • M. Scott Thomson
  • John N. All

Abstract

Oviposition by the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on red vinyl flags in the field afforded relatively efficient collection of egg masses and was correlated with oviposition on surrounding vegetation. Monitoring such oviposition on flags in sweet corn allowed anticipation of a population "boom." The use of oviposition on objects placed in the field as a sampling method for fall armyworm is critically evaluated.

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1984-09-01

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Literature Review Articles