Spodoptera is a genus of moths of the family noctuidae first described by achille guenee in 1852. Nov 22, 2019 beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua hubner, 1808 lepidoptera, noctuidae, and flight dynamics data in the sombor region. Spodoptera species uk plant health information portal. The cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis,isa phytophagous pest and current focal species for insect chemical ecology and neuroethology. Study of the biological cycle of spodoptera littoralis boisduval at different temperatures. Heritability of immune function in the caterpillar. Effects of feeding spodoptera littoralis on lima bean. Spodoptera exigua is considered one of the worst agricultural pests worldwide. A history of the changes in nomenclature within the genus spodoptera is outlined. Pdf laboratory studies were performed to determine the insecticidal activity of granulovirus against cotton leafworm spodoptera littoralis boisduval. Pest categorisation of spodoptera litura 2019 efsa. The armyworm is a wellknown pest of vegetables, flowers, and other commercial crops such as cotton and tobacco. Effects of some insecticides on some biological parameters. Control of spodoptera littoralis through moth and eggs.
Characterization of an egyptian spodoptera littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus and a possible use of a highly conserved region from polyhedrin. Steps for the dissection of male spodoptera moths lepidoptera. Adults can live for 8 to 10 days eggs hatch in 4 to 12 days larvae pass through six instars in about days after the mature larval stage, pupation takes place. Pdf host plants of leafworm, spodoptera litura fabricius. Due to its larvae consuming a wide range of vegetation, s. Transcriptome analysis of gene families involved in chemosensory. Spodoptera littoralis, also known as the african cotton leafworm, egyptian cotton leafworm or the mediterranean brocade, is native to africa and israel and widely found in both africa and the mediterranean europe.
Gooch as a part of michigan state university ipm program and. Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus as a. A total of 28 species representing 15 fungal genera were found to be associated with the all different stages of the egyptian cotton leafworm,spodoptera littoralis. Sabry abstract toxicity of the two biorational insecticides, spinosad and buprofezin and a mixture of the two was tested against the fourth instar larvae of the cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis boisduval. See plants from israel in the plants for planting manual for more information. Toxicity of the tested insecticides against 2nd instar of s. Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the asiapacific region. A detailed diagnostic protocol for the morphological and molecular identification of four species of economically important spodoptera species s. Spodoptera littoralis can be distinguished from native species using genitalic characters. Characterization of an egyptian spodoptera littoralis. The cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis boisduval lepidoptera. Pdf mass rearing of the egyptian cotton leafworm spodoptera.
The laboratory strain was reared in the laboratory of sakha agricultural research station on castor bean leaves. The egg masses were collected daily and they were hatched on the oleander leaves. Noctuidae on different host plants article pdf available in annals of the entomological society of america 94jul 2001. Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family noctuidae.
The results suggest amino acid substitution in open reading frame of phantom, shade and disembodied protein in spodoptera litura. Spodoptera littoralis spodlidocuments eppo global database. Heritability of immune function in the caterpillar spodoptera littoralis sc cotter and k wilson institute of biological sciences, university of stirling, stirling fk9 4la, 11k npt phenoloxidase po is believed to be a key mediator of immune function in insects and has been implicated both in nonself recognition and in resistance to a variety of. Spodoptera species included in the key have a combination of the following characters. Moth photographers group spodoptera littoralis 19640. Mating, longevity, fertility and fecundity of the cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis boisd. Gooch as a part of michigan state university ipm program and m. Impact of spinosad and buprofezin alone and in combination.
Spodoptera littoralis spodliphotos eppo global database. Spodoptera latifascia spodoptera latifascia is as large as or larger than s. Establishment and characterization of three new embryonic. Cold storage as a quarantine treatment to prevent the introduction of spodoptera littoralis boisd. M eagher 1, j ulieta b rambila 2 and e dward h ung 3 1 usdaars center for medical, agricultural and veterinary entomology, 1700 sw 23 rd drive, gainesville, fl 32608 2 usdaaphisppq, p. Feeding and life history of spodoptera exigua lepidoptera. Pdf on jan 1, 1977, abdelaziz elmenshawy and others published mass rearing of the egyptian cotton leafworm spodoptera littoralis boisd. Pdf effects of the spodoptera littoralis granulovirus on the. Egyptian cottonworm spodoptera littoralis integrated pest. Vertical and horizontal distribution of the egyptian cotton leafworm eggmasses in cotton fields in egypt. These two species are hard to discriminate between because the larvae and adult forms are identical. Effects of some insecticides on some biological parameters of cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis table 1. Noctuidae and some native spodoptera moths introduction the purpose of this handout is to help you distinguish two exotic spodoptera moths of concern to u.
Spodoptera species 517 monitoring for exotic spodoptera species lepidoptera. Gray circles indicate which compounds are included in each blend. Fungi associated with the egyptian cotton leafworm spodoptera. Spodoptera littoralis larvae damage many agricultural plants. The roughly 30 species are distributed across six continents.
Candidate chemosensory genes in female antennae of the. Effects of feeding spodoptera littoralis on lima bean leaves. Use of dna barcodes to identify invasive armyworm spodoptera species in florida rodney n. Thirtyeight isolates of spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus sfmnpv, collected from infected larvae on pastures, maize, and sorghum plants in three different geographical regions of colombia, were subjected to molecular characterization and were compared with a previously characterized nicaraguan isolate sfnic. Older larvae eat entire leaves, flowers, and fruits. The efficiency of the two prepared formulations were determined. Spodoptera littoralis valent biosciences biorational crop. The laboratory strain of spodoptera littoralis was provided from the division of cotton leafworm of plant protection research institute, dok ki, egypt. Essential oil monoterpenoid on spodoptera littoralis journal of biopesticides, 33. Identification notes for spodoptera litura and spodoptera littoralis and some native spodoptera moths usda aphis ppq steps for the dissection of male spodoptera moths and notes on distinguishing s.
African cotton leafworm, egyptian cotton leafworm, mediterranean brocade latin name. Plants for planting except bulbs, dormant herbaceous perennials, and seeds from israel may enter the united states only if sent from one of the approved nurseries and locations listed in the table1 to prevent the entry of the plant pest spodoptera littoralis. It has been recorded several times in the uk, and even though it has been intercepted at u. The egyptian cottonworm is a highly polyphagous defoliator of many cultivated plants. Spodoptera littoralis spodlioverview eppo global database. Pm 7124 1 spodoptera littoralis, spodoptera litura. Membrane depolarization and involvement of hydrogen peroxide1 massimo e. This ranking characterizes spodoptera littoralis as quarantine significant for the u. Population dynamics and occurrence of spodoptera frugiperda. General information about spodoptera littoralis spodli eppo global database. A key to the imagines of the eight species occurring in africa and the near east is presented, together with keys to the larvae and pupae of most of these species, including all those of economic importance in this region, as well as brief notes for identifying the eggs of six species.
The purpose of this handout is to guide you in the dissection, screening, and identification of moths collected in spodoptera. Eppo standards pm 71241 diagnostic protocol for spodoptera littoralis, spodoptera litura, spodoptera frugiperda, spodoptera eridania. Occurrence, abundance, and efficiency of some local parasitoids attacking spodoptera littoralis lepidoptera. First detection report of the fall armyworm spodoptera frugiperda. Pdf effect of four host plants on nutritional performance of cotton. Spodoptera littoralis georgia invasive species task force. The armyworm is a wellknown pest of vegetables, flowers, and.
Heritability of immune function in the caterpillar spodoptera. Population dynamics and occurrence of spodoptera frugiperda host strains in southern florida robertl. The ricecotton cutworm spodoptera litura is a polyphagous pest of over 100 different host plants. The cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis boisd is one of the major insect pests that cause a considerable damage to many of the important vegetables and field crop in egypt. Spodoptera littoralis, also referred to as the african cotton leafworm or egyptian cotton leafworm or mediterranean brocade, is a species of moth in the family noctuidae. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Frontiers flight attraction of spodoptera littoralis. Spodoptera littoralis valent biosciences biorational. It is a highly polyphagous organism that is a pest of many cultivated plants and crops. Flight response of spodoptera littoralis females and males to sprayed cotton headspace, and synthetic blends using a piezoelectric sprayer in a flight tunnel assay. Headspace was released at 1800 ngh of the main compound dmnt.
Spodoptera littoralis michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets prepared by t. Functional analysis of an immune gene of spodoptera littoralis by rnai. Effects of four vegetable host plants, artichoke, cabbage, potato and tomato on nutritional indices of the cotton leafworm spodoptera littoralis. A minimum economic damage threshold of 10 000 egg massesha was found to be a practical level for most years in fayoum, egypt. Spodoptera littoralis is native to africa, the middle east and the mediterranean countries of europe. Noctuidae is one of the key pests that cause great damage to cotton plants as well as other plants in egypt willcocks and bahgat, 1937, larvae of this pest can feed on. Females differ strongly from males in lacking a large.
The purpose of this handout is to guide you in the dissection, screening, and identification of moths collected in spodoptera surveys. Occurrence, abundance, and efficiency of some local. Pest risk assessment netherlands food and consumer product. View spodoptera littoralis research papers on academia. Keys about fact sheets glossary larval morphology references. Noctuidae, commonly known as the egyptian cotton leafworm, is one of the major economic pests of cotton in egypt hosny, 1980. Spodoptera littoralisis a destructive pest of subtropical and tropical agriculture, and has the potential to be a serious pest of glasshouse crops in northern europe. In spain, italy and greece the insect can be found in numerous greenhouse crops including tomato, pepper and melon. Economic damage thresholds of spodoptera littoralis boisd. We produced male and female illuminabased transcriptomes from chemosensory and nonchemosensory tissues of s. Mortality of spodoptera littoralis boisduval lepidoptera. Aphis approved facilities authorized to export plants for. Transcriptome analysis of gene families involved in.
Pdf functional analysis of an immune gene of spodoptera. The cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis, is a phytophagous pest and current focal species for insect chemical ecology and neuroethology. Meagher1c 1center for medical, agricultural and veterinary entomology, usda ars, gainesville, fl 32608 2entomology, usda. The genus spodoptera lepidoptera, noctuidae in africa. We identified the sequence of five halloween genes partially and converted into amino acid sequences and then three of them were compared with a very near african species of spodoptera, spodoptera littoralis. The longevity and egg production were significantly affected when the moths were fed on a sucrose diet containing 17. Host plant survey for two years from three different locations in cotton. Michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets.