Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm)

Fecha de publicación

Mar, 17 May 2022, 08:33

Última actualización

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

Número del informe

NZL-12/2

País

New Zealand

Plaga identificada

Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)

Estado del informe

Preliminar

Hospederos

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

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Distribución geográfica

Localised distribution, under assessment

Resumen

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 and Gisborne regions from 11 April 2022.

Peligro

Significant pest of several crops including Zea mays.

Contacto para obtener más información

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

Archivos de informes

Sitio web

Palabras claves del tema

Pest reporting

Palabras clave del producto

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