The evolutionary process of invasion in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Abstract The fall armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) is one of the major agricultural pest insects. FAW is native to the Americas, and its invasion was first reported in West Africa in 2016. Then it quickly spread through Africa, Asia, and Oceania, becoming one of the main threats to corn product...

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Main Authors: Sudeeptha Yainna, Wee Tek Tay, Karine Durand, Estelle Fiteni, Frédérique Hilliou, Fabrice Legeai, Anne-Laure Clamens, Sylvie Gimenez, R. Asokan, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy, Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh, Robert L. Meagher, Carlos A. Blanco, Pierre Silvie, Thierry Brévault, Anicet Dassou, Gael J. Kergoat, Thomas Walsh, Karl Gordon, Nicolas Nègre, Emmanuelle d’Alençon, Kiwoong Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25529-z