Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior

Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior

Abstract The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is native to the Americas and a major pest of corn and several other crops of economic importance. The species has characteristics that make it of particular concern as an invasive pest, including broad host range, long-distance migratio...

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Main Authors: Rodney N. Nagoshi, Georg Goergen, Djima Koffi, Komi Agboka, Anani Kossi Mawuko Adjevi, Hannalene Du Plessis, Johnnie Van den Berg, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Jeannette K. Winsou, Robert L. Meagher, Thierry Brévault
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05781-z

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05781-z

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