Biology, Ecology and Ipm of Fall Army Worm <I>Spodoptera Frugiperda </I> (J E Smith): A Review

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith) is an emerging polyphagous pest. Its primary food the corn cob, which suffers significant damage with its larvae skeletonizing or “windowing” leaves. Only larval stage seriously risky and small large communities as well researchers have used a variety of control methods A number low-cost mitigation strategies are available these include encouraging smallholder farmers to plant crops directly after major rainstorms, using cultural methods, such intercropping crop rotation, avoiding some ineffective insecticides. Understanding function natural enemies in agricultural systems requires monitoring them field. Chelonus insularis, Pristomerus spinator, Cotesia marginiventris, Meteorus laphygmae, sonorensis, Orius insidiosus, texanus, Archytas marmoratus, Elenomus remus, Trichogramma spp. parasitoids S. Metarhizium anisopliae, Erynia radicans, Fusarium solani, Nomuraea rileyi Beauveria bassiana main entomopathogenic fungi. These biocontrol agents should be promoted manage this pest sustainable manner.