Background
: The genus
Spodoptera
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) includes some of the most destructive agricultural pests globally, such as
S. frugiperda
,
S. litura
, and
S. exigua
. Following oviposition, female moths cover their egg masses with abdominal scales, forming a protective layer whose thickness vari...
Hongbo Yan, Haneef Tariq, A. de Freitas Bueno et al.· CABI Agriculture and Bioscie...· 0 citations
Overall, A. dexingensis and A. japonicus appear well suited for short-term suppression of R. pedestris through inundative releases, whereas the thelytokous A. gansuensis shows strong potential for long-term, sustainable population regulation, making it promising for augmentative biocontrol.