Journal of economic entomology
Identification and genetic characterization of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) corn and rice strains in Egypt utilizing Tpi gene and microsatellite marker.
Wael Elmenofy, Samah Sayed Ibrahim, Reem M Abd El-Maksoud, Kariman M Mohamed, Hosam Mohamed El-Gepaly, Hosny H Kesba, Hossam S El-Beltagi, Sherif M El-Ganainy, Lamy Hamed, Mohamed A M Atia
Published: 202610.1093/jee/toaf347
Abstract
Maize is considered a key food crop worldwide. In Africa, the crop yields were severely reduced in 2016 when the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, entered Western Africa and quickly expanded throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Although Egypt is…
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