Common name: Fall armyworm
Scientific name: Spodoptera frugiperda
Order: Lepidoptera
Affects: Corn and cotton
Main season: Spring and Summer
Spodoptera frugiperda, commonly known as the fall armyworm, is a lepidopteran pest that affects agricultural crops such as corn and cotton. Controlling it is a major challenge given its ability to affect various crops, its rapid ability to affect various crops, its rapid adaptation to the climate and its resistance to insecticides.
It is a priority pest (according to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1702) regulated in the European Union (EU) by Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134.If its presence is detected, action must be taken rapidly and effectively to determine its distribution and combat it so as to prevent its spread and eradicate it.
Spodoptera frugiperda usually has multiple generations per year. Its whole life cycle can last between 19 and 48 days in warm climates, extending to 90 days in colder conditions. Like most insects, it goes through four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Egg: Females are highly fertile, laying between 1200 and 2000 eggs during their lifetime. They are small, greyish or greenish in colour, and are laid under leaves in masses that the female covers with hairs from her abdomen to protect them.
Larvae: This is the most harmful and recognisable stage. They can reach up to 40 mm in length and have a head with a characteristic inverted “Y” mark. The newly hatched larvae feed on the leaves and, as they grow, migrate to other parts of the plants, often taking refuge in the corn cob. The newly hatched larvae feed on the leaves and, as they grow, migrate to other parts of the plant or directly to other plants, often taking refuge in the corn cob, where they create a plug of excrement that protects them from the weather and insecticides.
Pupa: They form in the soil inside chambers excavated by the larva.
Adult: a greyish-brown moth with fairly dark wings with white spots and white hind wings, capable of flying long distances.
Rubber pheromone attractant diffuser in the form of a capsule, containing the active ingredient formula to attract males of Spodoptera frugiperda. It is individually packaged in an aluminium sachet with a specification label. One removed from its packaging; no activation is required. It only needs to be correctly placed in the trap.
Damages are mainly caused by the larvae and can be severe, significantly affecting crop productivity.
In the early stages of cultivation, the young larvae scrape the tender leaves, causing perforations and even complete defoliation.
In more advanced stages, the larvae perforate the bud where they dig tunnels, cut emerging leaves and deposit excrement, and as a result, forming a ‘plug’ that prevents normal crop development.
Severe damage can cause the death of the shoot of deformation of the plant.
1 to 3 traps per hectare should be placed. They are required to be displayed in the crop two or three weeks before the flight of the insect.
Spodoptera frugiperda period of appearance depends greatly on the climate and region, but its presence generally is associated with warm climates and dry seasons.
In tropical and subtropical regions, it can be present throughout the year, while in areas with temperate climates and distinct seasons, it appears mainly from spring to early autumn.
The use of ECONEX POLILLERO, ECONEX POLILLERO SUPPORT, ECONEX DISPOSABLE WHITE TRIANGULAR, ECONEX FOLDING WHITE TRIANGULAR WITHOUT SHEETS or ECONEX DISPOSABLE WHITE TRIANGULAR MINI and a pheromone diffuser ECONEX SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA 2 MG 45 DAYS 1 UNIT.
ECONEX SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA 2 MG 45 DAYS 1 UNIT.
Code: UIPHOVA066
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 012/2024
ECONEX POLILLERO
Code: UIPFETA001
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 123/2015
ECONEX POLILLERO TRANSPARENT BASE FOR ADAPTED TRAP SUPPORT
Code: UIPFETA298
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 123/2015
ECONEX DISPOSABLE WHITE TRIANGULAR
Code: UIPFETA242
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 094/2024
ECONEX FOLDING WHITE TRIANGULAR WITHOUT SHEETS
Code: UIPFETA273
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 064/2014
ECONEX DISPOSABLE WHITE TRIANGULAR MINI
Code: UIPFETA240
OMDF register number (Ministry of Agriculture of Spain): 096/2024
High temperatures a low rainfall favour its development and reproduction.
The availability of crops susceptible to attack, such as maize, with staggered or permanent sowing, facilitates its continuous reproduction.
The lack of crop rotation allows the pest to establish itself and not break its biological cycle.
Lack of natural enemies.
The product needs to be stored in its original packaging, in the refrigerator at 4ºC, or in the freezer at -18ºC, in which case it remains effective for 2 and 4 respectively. Keep away from food and drinks.
ECONEX SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA 2 MG 45 DÍAS ENV. 1 UD.
Corrugated cardboard box of 400 unidades (20 packages of 20 units)
Box size: 0,24 x 0,32 x 0,22 m (length x width x height).
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Box of 400 units.
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Number of boxes per pallet: 20
Pallet size: 0,80 x 1,20 x 1,95 m (length x width x height)
Pallet weight: 206 kg
Box of 35 units.
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Corrugated cardboard box of 27 units.
Box size: 0,40 x 0,60 x 0,35 m (length x width x height)
Box weight: 9,80 kg
Number of boxes per pallet: 20
Pallet size: 0,80 x 1,20 x 1,95 m (length x width x height)
Pallet weight: 206 kg
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Box size: 0,40 x 0,60 x 0,35 m (length x width x height)
Box weight: 10,60 kg.
Number of boxes per pallet: 20
Pallet size: 0,80 x 1,20 x 1,95 m (length x width x height)
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Corrugated cardboard box of 250 units.
Box size: 0,29 x 0,42 x 0,21 m (length x width x height)
Box weight: 13,10 kg.
Number of boxes per pallet: 50
Pallet size: 1,00 x 1,10 x 1,25 m (length x width x height)
Pallet weight: 665 kg
Box of 250 units.
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Box size: 0,29 x 0,42 x 0,21 m (length x width x height).
Box weight: 12,70 kg.
Number of boxes per pallet: 50
Pallet size: 0,80 x 1,20 x 1,55 m (length x width x height).
Pallet weight: 645 kg.
Box of 500 units.
ECONEX SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA LEAFLET
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