Assessing the African armyworm

The African armyworm is the caterpillar of the moth Spodoptera exempta which occurs mainly in Africa. It feeds almost exclusively on cereals and grasses and occasionally on sedges. It is a serious pest of maize, sorghum, millet, rice and wheat and,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1994
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49378
Description
Summary:The African armyworm is the caterpillar of the moth Spodoptera exempta which occurs mainly in Africa. It feeds almost exclusively on cereals and grasses and occasionally on sedges. It is a serious pest of maize, sorghum, millet, rice and wheat and,...