Definition of Spodoptera frugiperda

1. Noun. Larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains.

Exact synonyms: Fall Armyworm
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar

2. Noun. Moth whose larvae are fall armyworms.
Generic synonyms: Noctuid, Noctuid Moth, Owlet Moth
Group relationships: Genus Spodoptera, Spodoptera

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spodoptera Frugiperda

Spizella
Spizella arborea
Spizella pusilla
Spk1 kinase
Splendore
Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon
Splendour of the Father
Split
Spock
Spock ears
Spockian
Spockish
Spode
Spodoptera exigua
Spodoptera frugiperda
Spokane
Spondias
Spondias mombin
Spondias purpurea
Spondweni virus
Sporades
Sporanox
Spork
Sporobolus
Sporobolus cryptandrus
Sporobolus poiretii
Sporocystinea
Sporotrichum

Literary usage of Spodoptera frugiperda

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"Infection of spodoptera frugiperda cells with the vector resulted in the synthesis of low levels of MP, which was detected by anti-MP serum as two closely ..."

2. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and Biological Control of Plant Pests by Jane P. Gates (1994)
"1666- 1670; 1992 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Mexico; Texas; Helicoverpa zea; spodoptera frugiperda; Biological control; ..."

3. IPM and Biological Control of Plant Pests: Field Crops: Bibliography January by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"E532 spodoptera frugiperda (Lépidoptère: Noctuidae) development and damage potential as affected by inherited sterility and host plant resistance. ..."

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