A Comprehensive Review on Seasonal Incidence of Fall Army Worm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) and Their Management

Pramod Kumar Mishra

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Akshay Kumar

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Ashutosh Singh Aman

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Shravan Kumar Verma

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Arun Kumar *

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Jony Kumar

Department of Entomology, Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh (210001), India.

Durgesh Kumar Maurya

Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

Pankaj Kumar Rajpoot

Department of Entomology, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (208002), India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, represents a formidable challenge to global agriculture due to its rapid spread and significant impact on crop yields. This comprehensive review focuses on providing an in-depth exploration of FAW's biology, its seasonal dynamics, and the multifaceted strategies employed for its management. Leveraging datasets from multiple geographical regions, we examined the patterns of FAW infestations and their correlation with various climatic and environmental factors. The research emphasized the criticality of predictive modeling tools in forecasting pest incidence and highlighted the potential of machine learning and big data analytics in enhancing the accuracy of these predictive tools. Innovative management solutions, spanning from genetic interventions to the application of nanotechnology, were also discussed, underlining their potential in mitigating FAW damage. Central to our findings was the recurrent theme of international collaboration; the need for globally coordinated efforts in research, monitoring, and the sharing of resources emerged as a pivotal component in the fight against this pest. By incorporating diverse perspectives, including field insights from farmers and advancements in modern technology, this review aims to provide a holistic overview of the present scenario and proffers strategies for future action against the FAW threat.

Keywords: Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, predictive modeling, insect


How to Cite

Mishra, P. K., Kumar, A., Aman, A. S., Verma, S. K., Kumar, A., Kumar, J., Maurya, D. K., & Rajpoot, P. K. (2023). A Comprehensive Review on Seasonal Incidence of Fall Army Worm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) and Their Management. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(10), 2458–2467. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102912

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Altieri MA, Koohafkan P. Enduring farms: climate change, smallholders and traditional farming communities. Penang: Third World Network (TWN). 2008;6.

Chormule A, Shejawal N, Sharanabasappa CM, Asokan R, Swamy HM, Studies Z. First report of the fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) on sugarcane and other crops from Maharashtra, India. J. Entomol. Zool. Stud. 2019;7(1):114-117.

Asare-Nuamah P. Smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies for the management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in rural Ghana. International Journal of Pest Management. 2021;68(1):8-18.

Andersson A. Maize remittances, smallholder livelihoods and maize consumption in Malawi. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 2011;49(1):1-25..

Cassman KG, Harwood RR. The nature of agricultural systems: food security and environmental balance. Food Policy. 1995 Oct 1;20(5):439-454.

Appannagari RR. Environmental pollution causes and consequences: a study. North Asian International Research Journal of Social Science & Humanities. 2017;3(8):151-161.

Tambo JA, Romney D, Mugambi I, Mbugua F, Bundi M, Uzayisenga B, Matimelo M, Ndhlovu M. Can plant clinics enhance judicious use of pesticides? Evidence from Rwanda and Zambia. Food Policy. 2021;101:102073.

Kumar P, Kaur J, Suby SB, Sekhar JC, Lakshmi SP. Pests of maize. Pests and Their Management. 2018;51-79.

Myers N. A wealth of wild species: storehouse for human welfare. Routledge; 2019.

Peck MA, Huebert KB, Llopiz JK. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors driving match–mismatch dynamics during the early life history of marine fishes. InAdvances in Ecological Research 2012;47:177-302). Academic Press.

Srinivasan A, Giri AP, Gupta VS. Structural and functional diversities in lepidopteran serine proteases. Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. 2006;11:132-54.

Ayala MD, Abellán E, Arizcun M, García-Alcázar A, Navarro F, Blanco A, López-Albors OM. Muscle development and body growth in larvae and early post-larvae of shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa L., reared under different larval photoperiod: muscle structural and ultrastructural study. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 2013;39:807-27.

Chhetri LB, Acharya B. Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): A threat to food security for south Asian country: Control and management options: A review. Farming and Management. 2019;4(1):38-44.

Winkler A, Jung J, Kleinhenz B, Racca P. A review on temperature and humidity effects on Drosophila suzukii population dynamics. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 2020;22(3):179-192.

Lees R, Praulins G, Davies R, Brown F, Parsons G, White A, Malone D. A testing cascade to identify repurposed insecticides for next-generation vector control tools: screening a panel of chemistries with novel modes of action against a malaria vector. Gates open research. 2019;3: 1464.

Zhou ZS, Rasmann S, Li M, Guo JY, Chen HS, Wan FH. Cold temperatures increase cold hardiness in the next generation Ophraellacommuna beetles. PloS one. 2013;8(9):e74760.

Waldock J, Chandra NL, Lelieveld J, Proestos Y, Michael E, Christophides G, Parham PE. The role of environmental variables on Aedes albopictus biology and chikungunya epidemiology. Pathogens and global health. 2013;107(5):224-241.

Durie PH. Parasitic gastro-enteritis of cattle: The distribution and survival of infective strongyle on pasture. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 1961;12(6):1200-1211.

Guimapi RA, Niassy S, Mudereri BT, Abdel-Rahman EM, Tepa-Yotto GT, Subramanian S, Tonnang HE. Harnessing data science to improve integrated management of invasive pest species across Africa: An application to Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Global Ecology and Conservation. 2022;35:e02056.

Patz JA, Graczyk TK, Geller N, Vittor AY. Effects of environmental change on emerging parasitic diseases. International journal for parasitology. 2000;30(12-13):1395-1405.

Dekhtiarev NS. Insects injurious to sunflower in Ukraine. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 1928;19(4):411-419.

Damman H. Leaf quality and enemy avoidance by the larvae of a pyralid moth. Ecology. 1987;68(1):88-97.

Didham RK, Basset Y, Collins CM, Leather SR, Littlewood NA, Menz MH, Hassall C. Interpreting insect declines: Seven challenges and a way forward. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 2020;13(2):103-114.

McCartney HA, Foster SJ, Fraaije BA, Ward E. Molecular diagnostics for fungal plant pathogens. Pest Management Science: Formerly Pesticide Science. 2003;59(2):129-142.

Avaniss-Aghajani E, Jones K, Holtzman A, Aronson T, Glover N, Boian M, Brunk CF. Molecular technique for rapid identification of mycobacteria. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1996;34(1):98-102.

Bendea H, Boccardo P, Dequal S, Giulio Tonolo F, Marenchino D, Piras M. Low cost uav for post-disaster assessment. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 2008;37(B8):1373-1379.

Prabha R, Kennedy JS, Vanitha G, Sathiah N, Priya MB. Artificial intelligence-powered expert system model for identifying fall armyworm infestation in maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 2021;13(4):1339-1349.

Mardani-Talaei M, Nouri-Ganbalani G, Naseri B, Hassanpour M. Life history studies of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on 10 corn hybrids. Journal of the Entomological Research Society. 2014;16(1):9-18.

Abdullah A, Ullah MI, Raza ABM, Arshad M, Afzal M. Host plant selection affects biological parameters in armyworm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 2019;51(6):2117.

Brown Jasa L. Crop Watch No. 2001-13, June 15, 2001; 2001.

Harrison RD, Thierfelder C, Baudron F, Chinwada P, Midega C, Schaffner U, Van Den Berg J. Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest. Journal of environmental management. 2019;243:318-330.

Otim MH, AdumoAropet S, Opio M, Kanyesigye D, NakeletOpolot H, TekTay W. Parasitoid distribution and parasitism of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in different maize producing regions of Uganda. Insects. 2021;12(2):121.

Mohamed SA, Wamalwa M, Obala F, Tonnang HE, Tefera T, Calatayud PA, Ekesi S. A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesiaicipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). PLoS One. 2021;16(7):e0253122.

Mahmood I, Imadi SR, Shazadi K, Gul A, Hakeem KR. Effects of pesticides on environment. Plant, soil and microbes: volume 1: implications in crop science. 2016;253-269.

Carzoli AK, Aboobucker SI, Sandall LL, Lübberstedt TT, Suza WP. Risks and opportunities of GM crops: Bt maize example. Global food security. 2018;19:84-91.

Hamm JJ, Nordlung DA, Marti OG. Effects of a nonoccluded virus of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on the development of a parasitoid, Cotesia marginiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Environmental Entomology. 1985;14(3):258-261.

Bajwa WI, Kogan M. Compendium of IPM definitions (CID). What is IPM and how is it defined in the worldwide literature. 2002;15.

Evans JA, Tranel PJ, Hager AG, Schutte B, Wu C, Chatham LA, Davis AS. Managing the evolution of herbicide resistance. Pest management science. 2016;72(1):74-80.

Johnson ML, Gaines MS. Evolution of dispersal: theoretical models and empirical tests using birds and mammals. Annual review of ecology and systematics. 1990;21(1):449-480.

Biles J. GenJam: A genetic algorithm for generating jazz solos. In ICMC. 1994;94:131-137.

Assefa F, Ayalew D. Status and control measures of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestations in maize fields in Ethiopia: A review. Cogent Food & Agriculture. 2019;5(1):1641902.

Niassy S, Agbodzavu MK, Kimathi E, Mutune B, Abdel-Rahman EFM, Salifu D, Subramanian S. Bioecology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), its management and potential patterns of seasonal spread in Africa. PloS one. 2021;16(6):e0249042.

Horikoshi RJ, Bernardi D, Bernardi O, Malaquias JB, Okuma DM, Miraldo LL, Omoto C. Effective dominance of resistance of Spodoptera frugiperda to Bt maize and cotton varieties: implications for resistance management. Scientific reports. 2016;6(1):34864.

Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha H, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Khanali M, Taghizadehghasab A. Emerging risks to plant health. Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production. 2022;41-72.

Paudel Timilsena B, Niassy S, Kimathi E, Abdel-Rahman EM, Seidl-Adams I, Wamalwa M, Subramanian S. Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns. Scientific reports. 2022;12(1):539.

Haverkort AJ, Verhagen A. Climate change and its repercussions for the potato supply chain. Potato research. 2008;51:223-237.

Sokona Y, Denton F. Climate change impacts: Can Africa cope with the challenges?. Climate Policy. 2001;1(1):117-123.

Snow AA, Andow DA, Gepts P, Hallerman EM, Power A, Tiedje JM, Wolfenbarger LL. Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current status and recommendations 1. Ecological Applications. 2005;15(2):377-404.

Tiedje JM, Colwell RK, Grossman YL, Hodson RE, Lenski RE, Mack RN, Regal PJ. The planned introduction of genetically engineered organisms: Ecological considerations and recommendations. Ecology. 1989;70(2):298-315.

Malo M, Hore J. The emerging menace of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) in maize: A call for attention and action. J. Entomol. Zool. Stud. 2020;8:455-465.

Assefa F, Ayalew D. Status and control measures of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestations in maize fields in Ethiopia: A review. Cogent Food & Agriculture. 2019;5(1):1641902.

Chui M. Artificial intelligence the next digital frontier. McKinsey and Company Global Institute, 2017;47(3.6).

Kowalska A, Ashraf H. Advances in deep learning algorithms for agricultural monitoring and management. Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing. 2023;6(1):68-88.

Durgabai RPL, Bhargavi P. Pest management using machine learning algorithms: A review. International Journal of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology Research (IJCSEITR). 2018;8(1):13-22.

Kowalska A, Ashraf H. Advances in deep learning algorithms for agricultural monitoring and management. Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing. 2023;6(1):68-88.

Ochsner TE, Cosh MH, Cuenca RH, Dorigo WA, Draper CS, Hagimoto Y, Zreda M. State of the art in large‐scale soil moisture monitoring. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 2013;77(6):1888-1919.

Maurya RP, Koranga R, Samal I, Chaudhary D, Paschapur AU, Sreedhar M, Manimala RN. Biological control: A global perspective. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2022;42(5):3203-3220.

Singh H, Sharma A, Bhardwaj SK, Arya SK, Bhardwaj N, Khatri M. Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2021;23(2):213-239.

Abdollahdokht D, Gao Y, Faramarz S, Poustforoosh A, Abbasi M, Asadikaram G, Nematollahi MH. Conventional agrochemicals towards nano-biopesticides: An overview on recent advances. Chemical and biological technologies in agriculture. 2022;9(1):1-19.

Yinka-Banjo C, Ajayi O. Sky-farmers: Applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in agriculture. Autonomous vehicles. 2019;107-128.

Ghosh E, Varshney R, Venkatesan R. Performance of larval parasitoid, Bracon brevicornis on two Spodoptera hosts: Implication in bio-control of Spodoptera frugiperda. Journal of Pest Science. 2022;1-12.