Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm)

 

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Publication Date

Tue, 17 May 2022, 21:27

Last Updated

May 17, 2022, 9:27 p.m.

Report Number

NZL-12/1

Country

New Zealand

Pest Id

Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Multiple hosts but favoured hosts include Zea mays, sugar cane, sorghum

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Geographical Distribution

Localised distribution, under assessment

Summary

Pest initially collected as an egg mass in the Bay of Plenty and identified as FAW by the Plant Health and Environment Laboratory on 24 March 2022. Subsequently caterpillars have been detected on volunteer Zea mays plants in Waikato, Auckland, Taranaki, Auckland and Gisborne regions from 11 April 2022.

Danger

Significant pest of several crops including Zea mays.

Contact for info

New Zealand IPPC Contact Point: [email protected]; [email protected]

Report files

Website

Issue keywords

Pest reporting

Commodity keywords

Sweet corn -Zea Mays var. Saccharata-, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)