First report of Spodoptera frugiperda in Myanmar
During official surveys conducted in maize (Zea mays) fields from August 2018 to January 2019 in different regions of Myanmar, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae – EPPO A1 List) was found in Mandalay and Ayeyawaddy regions. Within infested maize fields, egg masses attached to the maize whorls could be observed, as well as larvae and feeding damage on maize leaves (windowing and shot holes). The identity of the pest was confirmed by different laboratories in Myanmar and the USA. Surveys are continuing across Myanmar to evaluate the extent of the infestation.
The pest status of Spodoptera frugiperda in Myanmar is officially declared as: Present: subject to official control.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Myanmar (MMR-19/6 of 2019-01-14) First detection report of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Myanmar. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/myanmar/pestreports/2019/01/first-detection-report-of-the-fall-armyworm-spodoptera-frugiperda-lepidoptra-noctuidae-on-maize-in-myanma/