Influence of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda egg mass scales and layers on the performance of three species of egg parasitoid Trichogramma with different ovipositor lengths
Abstract Background The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a highly polyphagous and destructive pest of maize and other cereal crops. Biological control is a potential alternative to chemical insecticides used for the management of FAW in maize. Egg p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-023-00764-2 |