Effects of the Host Plants of the Maize-Based Intercropping Systems on the Growth, Development and Preference of Fall Armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

In this paper, the effects of maize and its three intercropping plants, sweet potato, soybean and peanut, on the growth and development of FAW, feeding preference of larvae, olfactory response and oviposition preference of adults were studied in the laboratory. The results showed that maize and pean...

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Main Authors: Wen-Cai Tao, Xue-Yan Zhang, Yue Zhang, Xiao-Yue Deng, Hui-Lai Zhang, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Qing Li, Chun-Xian Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/26