Spodoptera frugiperda
Fall Armyworm
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Genus
- Spodoptera
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Noctuidae | Spodoptera
External: GBIF #5109855
17 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Spodoptera frugiperda.
- Zea maysCorn7 shared claims
- Telenomus remus2 shared claims
- Eocanthecona furcellata1 shared claim
- entomopathogenic fungi (various)1 shared claim
- Nicotiana tabacumCultivated tobacco1 shared claim
- Arachis hypogaea(jordnøtt)1 shared claim
- Medicago sativaAlfalfa1 shared claim
- Oryza sativaAsian rice1 shared claim
biocontrol 4 claims
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by entomopathogenic fungi (various) · effect: beneficial
“Effects of entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) and cropping systems on parasitoids of fall armyworm on maize”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedYousefi M., Marja R., Barmettler E., Six J., Dray A., Ghazoul J. (2024) · The effectiveness of intercropping and agri-environmental schemes on ecosystem service of biological pest control: a meta-analysis · p. 13 #6492035 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Eocanthecona furcellata · effect: beneficial
“Performance of the native predatory bug, Eocanthecona furcellata on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 49 #6493101 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Telenomus remus · effect: beneficial
“T. remus is a potential parasitoid of FAW eggs”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Telenomus remus · effect: beneficial
“parasitism rates reached up to 90%”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
herbivory 12 claims
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“resistance management of Spodoptera frugiperda on maize”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedYousefi M., Marja R., Barmettler E., Six J., Dray A., Ghazoul J. (2024) · The effectiveness of intercropping and agri-environmental schemes on ecosystem service of biological pest control: a meta-analysis · p. 13 #6492018 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“Infestations of fall armyworm in corn...can be greatly reduced by interplanting both crops”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedAltieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O. (1995) · Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture · p. 165 #6492206 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“caterpillars attack the leaves and tender stems of many cultivated crops, including cotton, tobacco, peanut, alfalfa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Nicotiana tabacum (Cultivated tobacco) · effect: harmful
“caterpillars attack the leaves and tender stems of many cultivated crops, including cotton, tobacco, peanut, alfalfa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Arachis hypogaea ((jordnøtt)) · effect: harmful
“caterpillars attack the leaves and tender stems of many cultivated crops, including cotton, tobacco, peanut, alfalfa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) · effect: harmful
“caterpillars attack the leaves and tender stems of many cultivated crops, including cotton, tobacco, peanut, alfalfa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“larvae also feed on ears of corn, causing injury similar to that of corn earworms”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“Recent invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda on Indian Maize”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda first reported from India in 2018”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Triticum aestivum (Wheat) · effect: harmful
“cereal crops like rice, wheat and maize, are the most affected”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Oryza sativa (Asian rice) · effect: harmful
“cereal crops like rice, wheat and maize, are the most affected”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“reduce impact of fall armyworm in corn in east Africa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedRistaino J.B., Anderson P.K., Bebber D.P., Brauman K.A., Cunniffe N.J., Fedoroff N.V., Finegold C., Garrett K.A., Gilligan C.A., Jones C.M., Martin M.D., MacDonald G.K., Neenan P., Records A., Schmale D.G., Tateosian L., Wei Q. (2021) · The persistent threat of emerging plant disease pandemics to global food security · p. 7 #6495326
pest pressure 1 claim
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“develop maize with resistance to Spodoptera frugiperda”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Genus-level evidence
26 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Spodoptera sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Spodoptera frugiperda.
- herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Solanum melongena · effect: harmful
“Eggplant ... Armyworms Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 67 #6734856 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Allium sativum · effect: harmful
“Garlic Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734860 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Brassica juncea · effect: harmful
“Mustard Greens ... Armyworms Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734865 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Petroselinum crispum · effect: harmful
“Parsley Armyworms Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734870 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Lactuca sativa · effect: harmful
“Lettuce ... Armyworms Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734873 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucumis melo · effect: harmful
“Melons: ... Armyworms Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 69 #6734884 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Arachis hypogaea · effect: harmful
“Peanut Armyworms Caterpillars Cutworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 70 #6734904 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Capsicum annuum · effect: harmful
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) Aphids Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 70 #6734912 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Solanum lycopersicum · effect: harmful
“Tomato Aphids Armyworms Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 71 #6734939 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Allium fistulosum · effect: harmful
“Onion, Green Armyworms Cutworms Thrips”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 69 #6734946 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Allium cepa · effect: harmful
“Onion Armyworms Thrips”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 95 #6734950 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Zea mays · effect: harmful
“Corn, Sweet Armyworms Flea Beetles Japanese Beetles Leafhoppers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 104 #6734984 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis · effect: harmful
“Chinese Cabbage ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 143 #6735037 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Zea mays · effect: harmful
“Corn, Field ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 145 #6735053 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucumis sativus · effect: harmful
“Cucumber ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 147 #6735069 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Solanum melongena · effect: harmful
“Eggplant ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 149 #6735094 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Allium sativum · effect: harmful
“Garlic ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 151 #6735115 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucurbitaceae (family) · effect: harmful
“Gourds ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 153 #6735128 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Allium fistulosum · effect: harmful
“Green Onion ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 156 #6735162 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucumis melo subsp. melo · effect: harmful
“Honeydew ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 158 #6735178 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Armoracia rusticana · effect: harmful
“Horseradish ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 160 #6735201 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucurbitaceae (family) · effect: harmful
“Kondot ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 163 #6735213 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Lactuca sativa var. capitata · effect: harmful
“Lettuce, Head ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 166 #6735240 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Lactuca sativa var. crispa · effect: harmful
“Lettuce, Leaf ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 168 #6735257 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Cucumis melo · effect: harmful
“Muskmelon ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 173 #6735305 - herbivory · Spodoptera sp. → Brassica juncea · effect: harmful
“Mustard Greens ... Armyworms”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 175 #6735329
Aggregated via GloBI — not independently verified by AgroEco.
allelopathy 2
- GloBI allelopathOf Spodoptera frugiperda Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
- GloBI allelopathOf Spodoptera frugiperda Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
biocontrol 5
- GloBI kills Spodoptera frugiperda https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5433990
- GloBI parasiteOf Spodoptera frugiperda Thomps955 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database
- GloBI pathogenOf Spodoptera frugiperda Humber, R.A. 1992. Collection of entomopathogenic fungal cultures: catolog of strains, 1992. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service. ARS-110. 177pp. (Plant Protection Research Unit, U.S. Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory, Tower Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. 14853-0331.); Ignoffo, C.M. The fungus Nomuraea rileyi as amicrobial insecticide. Chapter 27 [pp. 513-538] In, H.D. Burges (ed.) Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases, 1970-1980. London: Academic Press, 1981. 949 pp.
- GloBI parasiteOf Spodoptera frugiperda https://mbd-db.osu.edu/hol/collecting_units/5514be5f-426d-27f1-e053-0100007f6747
- GloBI pathogenOf Spodoptera frugiperda Humber, R.A. 1992. Collection of entomopathogenic fungal cultures: catolog of strains, 1992. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service. ARS-110. 177pp. (Plant Protection Research Unit, U.S. Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory, Tower Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. 14853-0331.)
herbivory 2
- GloBI eats Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71945086
- GloBI eats Capsicum annuum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74004221
pest pressure 4
- GloBI hasHost Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68694428
- GloBI hasHost Stenotaphrum secundatum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55413888
- GloBI hasHost Capsicum annuum Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-a0c1-b8d5fb69f85a via Natural History Museum (2023). Data Portal query on 1 resources created at 2023-05-24 11:19:42.032183 PID https://doi.org/10.5519/qd.bsucrxdz. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS/archive/808e0b869f9ec1adf8efff87cf6a395adda103e0.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
- GloBI laysEggsIn Zea mays Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
pollination 10
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Solidago sempervirens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99997702
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Nipponanthemum nipponicum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97495734
- GloBI interactsWith Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148444296
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Buddleja davidii https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96975268
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Conoclinium coelestinum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62526417
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Eupatorium serotinum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239465965
- GloBI interactsWith Tagetes erecta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96676778
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Tagetes erecta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96676778
- GloBI interactsWith Capsicum annuum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74004221
- GloBI interactsWith Stenotaphrum secundatum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55413888
attractant 7
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Solidago sempervirens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99997702
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Nipponanthemum nipponicum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97495734
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Buddleja davidii https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96975268
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Conoclinium coelestinum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62526417
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Eupatorium serotinum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239465965
- GloBI interactsWith Tagetes erecta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96676778
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Tagetes erecta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96676778
biocontrol 5
- GloBI kills Spodoptera frugiperda https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5433990
- GloBI parasiteOf Spodoptera frugiperda Thomps955 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database
- GloBI pathogenOf Spodoptera frugiperda Humber, R.A. 1992. Collection of entomopathogenic fungal cultures: catolog of strains, 1992. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service. ARS-110. 177pp. (Plant Protection Research Unit, U.S. Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory, Tower Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. 14853-0331.); Ignoffo, C.M. The fungus Nomuraea rileyi as amicrobial insecticide. Chapter 27 [pp. 513-538] In, H.D. Burges (ed.) Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases, 1970-1980. London: Academic Press, 1981. 949 pp.
- GloBI parasiteOf Spodoptera frugiperda https://mbd-db.osu.edu/hol/collecting_units/5514be5f-426d-27f1-e053-0100007f6747
- GloBI pathogenOf Spodoptera frugiperda Humber, R.A. 1992. Collection of entomopathogenic fungal cultures: catolog of strains, 1992. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service. ARS-110. 177pp. (Plant Protection Research Unit, U.S. Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory, Tower Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. 14853-0331.)
crop interaction 11
- GloBI eats Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71945086
- GloBI hasHost Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68694428
- GloBI interactsWith Zea mays https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148444296
- GloBI hasHost Stenotaphrum secundatum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55413888
- GloBI eats Capsicum annuum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74004221
- GloBI hasHost Capsicum annuum Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-a0c1-b8d5fb69f85a via Natural History Museum (2023). Data Portal query on 1 resources created at 2023-05-24 11:19:42.032183 PID https://doi.org/10.5519/qd.bsucrxdz. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS/archive/808e0b869f9ec1adf8efff87cf6a395adda103e0.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
- GloBI allelopathOf Spodoptera frugiperda Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
- GloBI interactsWith Capsicum annuum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74004221
- GloBI laysEggsIn Zea mays Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
- GloBI allelopathOf Spodoptera frugiperda Scheidegger, L., Niassy, S., Midega, C., Chiriboga, X., Delabays, N., Lefort, F., Zürcher, R., Hailu, G., Khan, Z. and Subramanian, S. (2021), The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa. Pest Manag Sci, 77: 2350-2357. DOI
- GloBI interactsWith Stenotaphrum secundatum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55413888