Incidence of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on finger millet and sorghum in Karnataka, India

Abstract

During the survey, the fall armyworm infestation was noticed on finger millet and sorghum in two villages of Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. The pest was identified based on both morphological characters of larva and the damage symptoms in the field by available literatures. The survey revealed the incidence of 19.52 - 25.20% on finger millet and 27.32 - 30.67% on sorghum at both the locations. Present report records first incidence of fall armyworm on finger millet in Karnataka. © MPH J. ent. Res.