EPPO Global Database

Spodoptera litura(PRODLI)

Hosts

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. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Glycine max (GLXMA) Major host
* Otuka A, Matsumura M, Tokuda M (2020) Dispersal of the common cutworm, spodoptera litura, monitored by searchlight trap and relationship with occurrence of soybean leaf damage. Insects 11(7), 427. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11070427
Gossypium hirsutum (GOSHI) Major host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Nicotiana tabacum (NIOTA) Major host
* Xue M, Pang YH, Wang HT, Li QL, Liu TX (2010) Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura. Journal of Insect Science. 10(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.2201
Ricinus communis (RIICO) Major host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Zea mays (ZEAMX) Major host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Chenopodiastrum murale (CHEMU) Wild/Weed
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
------- As Chenopodium murale.
Chenopodium album (CHEAL) Wild/Weed
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR) Wild/Weed
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Trianthema portulacastrum (TRTPO) Wild/Weed
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Abelmoschus esculentus (ABMES) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Acaciella glauca (LUAGL) Host
Allium cepa (ALLCE) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Amaranthus blitum (AMALI) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Arachis hypogaea (ARHHY) Host
Brassica juncea (BRSJU) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Brassica oleracea (BRSOX) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (BRSCH) Host
* Xue M, Pang YH, Wang HT, Li QL, Liu TX (2010) Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura. Journal of Insect Science. 10(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.2201
Camellia sinensis (CAHSI) Host
Capsicum annuum (CPSAN) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Citrus reticulata (CIDRE) Host
* Ullah MI, Arshad M, Afzal M, Khalid S, Saleem M, Mustafa I, Iftikhar Y, Molina-Ochoa J, Foster JE (2016) Incidence of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its feeding potential on various citrus (Sapindales: Rutaceae) cultivars in the Sargodha Region of Pakistan. Florida Entomologist 99(2), 192-195.
Cleome viscosa (CLEVI) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Colocasia esculenta (CXSES) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Corchorus olitorius (CRGOL) Host
Coriandrum sativum (CORSA) Host
* Meena N, Lal G, Meena R, Harisha C, Meena S (2017) Pest scenario of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and population dynamics in semi-arid region of Rajasthan. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture 35, 779-783.
Dahlia coccinea (DAHCO) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Daucus carota (DAUCA) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Eucalyptus sp. (EUCSS) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Ginkgo biloba (GIKBI) Host
Gossypium barbadense (GOSBA) Host
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (HIBRS) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Ipomoea batatas (IPOBA) Host
* Xue M, Pang YH, Wang HT, Li QL, Liu TX (2010) Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura. Journal of Insect Science. 10(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.2201
Jatropha curcas (IATCU) Host
* Review of Agricultural Entomology, 83, p 89, (724).
Linum usitatissimum (LIUUT) Host
Medicago sativa (MEDSA) Host
Melissa officinalis (MLSOF) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Mentha sp. (MENSS) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Morus alba (MORAL) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Ocimum basilicum (OCIBA) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Origanum sp. (ORISS) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Oryza sativa (ORYSA) Host
Phaseolus vulgaris (PHSVX) Host
Pisum sativum (PIBSX) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Plectranthus sp. (PLFSS) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Raphanus sativus (RAPSR) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Rosa sp. (ROSSS) Host
* Smitha R, Rajendran P, Sandhya PT, Aparna VS, Rajees PC (2017) Insect pest complex of rose at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad. Acta Horticulturae 1165, 39-44. ISHS 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1165.6
------ defoliate the plant
Salvia rosmarinus (RMSOF) Host
* Wen H, Hao H, Lu F, Liou T (2007) [Survey of insect pests on herbs in southern Taiwan]. Plant protection Bulletin (Taipei) 49, 127 (in Chinese).
Sesbania sesban (SEBSE) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Solanum lycopersicum (LYPES) Host
Solanum melongena (SOLME) Host
Solanum tuberosum (SOLTU) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Sorghum bicolor (SORVU) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Spinacia oleracea (SPQOL) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Theobroma cacao (THOCA) Host
* Madhu TN,  Thava Prakasa Pandian R,  Elain Apshara S, Bhavishya A, Josephrajkumar A,  Nirmal Kumar BJ, Santhosh Kumar P (2023) New occurrence of the Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestation on cocoa in India, The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 77(2), 110-115.
------- Defoliation on cocoa saplings.
Trifolium alexandrinum (TRFAL) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Vigna angularis (PHSAN) Host
* Katayama J, Sano K  (1989) Damage analysis of red bean plants caused by the common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology 33, 57-62.
Vigna unguiculata (VIGSI) Host
* Xue M, Pang YH, Wang HT, Li QL, Liu TX (2010) Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura. Journal of Insect Science. 10(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.2201
------- as Vigna sinensis.