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Host plant survey for two years from three different locations in cotton belt revealed 27 plant species as host plants of S. liturabelonging to 25 genera of 14 families including cultivated crops, vegetables, weeds, fruits and ornamental plants. The rice-cotton cutworm (Spodoptera litura) is a polyphagous pest of over 100 different host plants. Here, we report that specific plant volatiles induce immune responses in the polyphagous herbivore, Spodoptera litura. 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Effects of four host plants, tobacco, Chinese cabbage, cowpea and sweet potato, on larval and pupal development and survival, and longevity and fecundity of adults of Spodoptera litura (F) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), were studied under laboratory conditions (26° C, 60–80% RH), as was the utilization of the four host plants and adaptation on tobacco. 0000029639 00000 n Larvae develop through six instars in 15-23 days at 25-26 °C. 0000001912 00000 n This moth is found in Asia, with some specific problematic pest population reports occurring in Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, the Pacific islands, … 0000142703 00000 n 0000178117 00000 n At lower temperatures, for example on glasshouse chrysanthemums in Europe, larva… endstream endobj 256 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[58 141]/Length 27/Size 199/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream �U��!�툛��.��Y��Ȗ�r`�E�P��$T}Q��b:�C]�� 0000011673 00000 n Host plants of Spodoptera litura (PRODLI) Important note about the classification of host plants in GD: Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. 0000214194 00000 n More than 100 species of host plants are reported, many of which are of economic importance (EPPO/CABI, 1997, Robinson et al., 2010). S. littoralis is present in the Palearctic region from Africa and Southern‐Europe, the Arabian peninsula into Iran. zy�C|:�(�J��t��Y��D�U�o��wJNF:�n�J�Sw��g@t2{��쑆vcuf��;��˞�a��ĿB��w�p�n��WьV��.��װ��?��{5{{��XH��7�9.<5}��{ٿ�5��ˤS��G��9�>��t�#�%A�0N�t_`�, 0000018253 00000 n 0000003347 00000 n stream Between 2 and 5 days after emergence, females lay 1000-2000 eggs in egg masses of 100-300 underneath leaves and covered with brown scales from the body of the mother. <> endobj Spodoptera litura is an important polyphagous insect pest that causes widespread economic damage to vegetables and other crops, including ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical regions. xref Abstract Effects of four host plants, tobacco, Chinese cabbage, cowpea and sweet potato, on larval and pupal development and survival, and longevity and fecundity of adults of Spodoptera litura (F) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), were studied under laboratory conditions (26°C, 60-80% RH), as was the utilization of the four host plants and adaptation on tobacco. Spodoptera litura, the leaf caterpillar, has several host plants and is a major pest of bananas in all banana growing areas. <]/Prev 474322/XRefStm 1912>> Host plant survey for two years from three different locations in cotton belt revealed 27 plant species as host plants of S. litura belonging to 25 genera of 14 families including cultivated crops, vegetables, weeds, fruits and ornamental plants. 0000222479 00000 n Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Order-Lepidoptera) or common cutworm is one of the most destructive insect pest of agricultural crops, with more than 120 host plants globally [ 1 ]. 2 0 obj startxref At the very least, it could cause an increase in the use of insecticides on various hosts to control it. ��a��׏��T� 0000003728 00000 n endstream endobj 200 0 obj <>/Metadata 56 0 R/Pages 55 0 R/StructTreeRoot 58 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 201 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 2/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 202 0 obj <> endobj 203 0 obj <> endobj 204 0 obj <> endobj 205 0 obj <>stream 0000205225 00000 n 0000263333 00000 n EPPO (2015) PM 7/124 (1) Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera litura, Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera eridania. This noctuid is often found as part of a complex of lepidopteran and non-lepidopteran foliar feeders but may also damage tubers and roots. trailer endstream endobj 206 0 obj <>stream EPPO (2018) PM 3/85 Inspection of places of production – Vitis plants for planting. As a polyphagous species, this pest has the potential to invade new areas and to adapt to new host plants. Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) play a prominent role in the adaptation of insects to host plant chemical defenses. The impact of plant volatiles in shaping herbivore defenses is unclear. 0000213558 00000 n 0000029469 00000 n 0000021449 00000 n It has not established in the U.S. (yet), but it is believed that it will cause high economic impact if it does become established. In this study, the demography of S. litura reared on cabbage and taro was investigated using the age-stage, two-sex life table at 25±1°C, 60±10% relative humidity, and a photoperiod of 12: 12 (L:D) h. 0000221854 00000 n 0000009859 00000 n Eo#e/2|f��P�C��I��|0e`Wz� w>o��%��,�K@� � R�]� h�bb2e`b``Ń3��n0 �{ [�ߌ�?��8Nq�r>g�f��o�A�P�I�p��[J+#c"��S <> 1 Introduction. ��V�-�]��vv�9�|C�8t ��uev~��ݍ��zv��~�,��,��*��oD�.d}6`��*��[h7��#;]�(:��=��Y_Q��42@tӤK>��uh:ɣN'�e��. %�� 1 Larva feeding on banana leaf 2 Damage on cigar leaf The EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLHP) performed a pest categorisation of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for the EU.S. Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Order-Lepidoptera) or common cutworm is one of the most destructive insect pest of agricultural crops, with more than 120 host plants globally [].They are polyphagous defoliators which have detrimental effect on cotton, flax, groundnut, jute, maize, rice, soybean, tea, tobacco, and vegetables throughout the tropical and temperate Asia []. 0000002718 00000 n 0000222124 00000 n Spodoptera litura (F.) causes considerable economic damage to multiple agro-crops annually in many countries. More than 100 species of host plants are reported, many of which are of economic importance (EPPO/CABI, 1997, Robinson et al., 2010). 1 0 obj 0000003459 00000 n 0000002237 00000 n Among the main crop species attacked by S. litura in the tropics are Colocasia esculenta, cotton, flax, groundnuts, jute, lucerne, maize, rice, soyabeans, tea, tobacco, vegetables (aubergines, Brassica, Capsicum, cucurbit vegetables, Phaseolus, potatoes, sweet potatoes and species of Vigna). �t\w�c�4��Ä� �0�� }x��7��~>��:P��Y]�0K��3��Qf�W��-��A�c��*Ҵ:)��I?~�=��?��s�f~�'\H��? Plants emit a specific blend of volatiles in response to herbivory and these volatiles, which often attract predators and parasitoids function as an indirect plant defense. Fredon Corse, (2014) La noctuelle méditerranéenne. The present study evaluates the effect of five natural hosts (cabbage, maize, okra, alfalfa and sesbania) and an artificial diet on the biology of 4 0 obj x�2!�3�U�k��R��BXG��%,�:�.ag�#�# �0)|��q�ꄐ�T�*X#��(Kiw�Gg��ӥg�ʣ��6��^�^9�tX��^�UUI��^U�ĭ�x2��G�q�֤�i��z��)��B$NM�^\�.��-�ə��+tI?6[��-�;nm�?��-�lt��\�Z{�?��E��WP^$��:��Qq S��Y]}nq�7��9��W�Y��%= 0000022014 00000 n 0000029539 00000 n 0000024291 00000 n 0000018400 00000 n 0000178284 00000 n The probable role of endophytes and its biologically vigorous metabolites in its connotation with its host has been examined . 0 SPODOPTERA ERIDANIA AND SPODOPTERA COSMIOIDES COLONIES All the results together suggest that Slgste1 is a critical detoxifying enzyme that is induced by phytochmicals in the host plants and, inter alia, may be related to host plant adaptation of S. litura. 0000004358 00000 n To investigate the potential role of P450s in adaptation of the lepidopteran pest Spodoptera litura to host plant allelochemicals, an expressed sequence data set derived from 6th instar midgut tissues was first mined. 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According to the results of field investigation and relative references from the world,the host plants of Spodoptera litura Fabricius are listed in this paper.The host plants of this insect include 389 species (varieties) in 109 families,and are composed of ferns plants,gymnospermae,dicotyledons and monocot crops. 0000204740 00000 n Spodoptera littoralis, S. litura, S. frugiperda and S. eridania are important Noctuid pest species that are highly polypha-gous. 0000204044 00000 n It is established in tropical and subtropical regions where there are … 0000069635 00000 n H�\��j�@ཞb��"��ܹ7a�O^�} Y��Z��w�NH��Ǒ��q@��C�N.�>��1N��v�o�}��;�K�e��5m=}|��j��t��q��Н��,]�#]�M��=m��ı�.��}��k�&�p�k�9��/��F�Ϸ��t��/��+��Kb꾉��Xu��Z��=��Y��ӹ�]�YY�ˋEzK90�W�W�� Introduction and Distribution: Spodoptera litura is also known as the Oriental leafworm moth, Cluster caterpillar, Cotton leafworm, Tobacco cutworm, Tropical armyworm, Taro caterpillar, Tobacco budworm, Rice cutworm, and Cotton Cutworm. 0000246448 00000 n The same letters over the paired-bars in each figure indicate that the means are not significantly different at p < 0.05 (Least Significance Difference test, SAS Institute 2008). 0000178003 00000 n Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveal that oral secretions from Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura influence wound-induced host response in cotton. Host plants: CC - Chinese cabbage CP -cowpea, SP - sweet potato, and TO - tobacco. EPPO Bulletin 48, 330–349. 0000026907 00000 n Larval development time was longest on shallot and lady's finger, followed by cabbage and long bean. 3 0 obj S. littoralis is found widely in Africa, Mediterranean Europe and Middle Eastern countries.It is a highly polyphagous organism that is a pest of many cultivated plants and crops. The eggs hatch in about 4 days in warm conditions, or up to 11- 12 days in winter. 0000014265 00000 n These representative cultivars are planted during summer, fall, and winter seasons in southern and west-central Brazil. Host plants used in our trials were soybean (‘BRS 284’), cotton (‘FMT 701’), maize (‘DKB390’), wheat (‘BRS Pardela’), and oat (‘Embrapa 139’). h�b```b``Wc`c`�Z� Ā B�@Q�+�|b�ֵ�X ��Z��L�yp��50��v��MM��+��~=�N��-*�-C�b��m Spodoptera littoralis, S. litura, S. frugiperda and S. eridania are important Noctuid pest species that are highly polyphagous. Background. 0000002090 00000 n A synthetic Vip3A gene was evaluated for efficacy against Spodoptera litura Fabricius ... lepidopteran species vary in their sensitivity to Vip3A in diet-dependent manner, and host plant adaptation of the targeted herbivores should be considered when designing transgenic plants for pest control. 0000021174 00000 n 0000246041 00000 n <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The early events in plant perception of insect attack is largely… These plant species were planted in research area at College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha. 0000245760 00000 n %%EOF 0000117570 00000 n 0000020752 00000 n %PDF-1.4 %�� x��\[��6�~w��M��dk�؎��z&��d8g��Lju��7� EJ̩lj�"�Kht}_��֏��o�^�bU/��^ݷ��֯n��uS�m��o��*(�2�_�PA�� ,��С.��/_D��^��xVͯ�Y�4��f��Z�^?��ٛ�u>[��d�� y6S�#�?W�,��\��*��|^̾��;��w@$jhK��п�m��Fi��߆\��W %PDF-1.5 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. 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