Management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda on maize crop in Ethiopia: A review Fakhri M. Sadre Alam1 1Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Gudar Mamo Mezemir Campus, Ambo, Ethiopia <fakhrimsa@gmail.com> Online published on 18 May, 2022. Abstract The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is pest native to America know distributed to different continents. It is the major factors which have contributed to the low productivity of maize in infested area of the world. The pest has wide host ranges, higher reproductive capability and long distance migration which makes difficult to control. FAW is destructive insect pest, is one of the major problems for agricultural crop production, especially maize in that grown under warm and humid conditions. The pest mainly damage the foliar part of crops like leaf, tassel, cobs/silk. However, there are several ways of managing the pest as reported in other parts of the world that can potentially be adapted and validated and used in different areas. Hence, to manage this pest we have to use different management options. Integrated pest management like cultural, chemical, and biological are commonly used for controlling FAW infestations. Therefore, in this paper, the impact and management of FAW (Spodoptera frugiperda) on maize crop and control measures of the fall armyworm, which could be useful to improve its management in maize fields were reviewed. Top Keywords Spodoptera frugiperda, Maize, Management. Top |