Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya

Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya

The interactions among insect communities influence the composition of pest complexes that attack crops and, in parallel, their natural enemies, which regulate their abundance. The lepidopteran stemborers have been the major maize pests in Kenya. Their population has been regulated by natural enemie...

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Main Authors: Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Boaz Musyoka, Julius Obonyo, François Rebaudo, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gérald Juma, Paul-André Calatayud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
fall armyworm
lepidoptera stemborers
<i>Busseola fusca</i>
<i>Sesamia calamistis</i>
<i>Chilo partellus</i>
parasitoids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/6/1074

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