Sunday, December 9, 2007 - 11:05 AM
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Host strain attraction of virgin females to wild fall armyworm males

Robert L. Meagher and Rodney N. Nagoshi. USDA-ARS, CMAVE, 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL

Fall armyworm contains two host strains that are found in different plant habitats. We were interested if virgin females of these host strains would preferentially attract males of their own strain. Traps baited with virgin females were placed in different habitats in Florida and the host strain of the captured males were identified. Males collected in pheromone-baited traps were also identified. Results showed that females of both strains attracted large numbers of rice-strain males


Species 1: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)