First report of Spodoptera frugiperda in Nepal
Following the detection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae – EPPO A1 List) in India, the NPPO of Nepal initiated specific surveys on its territory. In January 2019, the first suspicious insect specimens were collected but at that time, they were identified as Spodoptera litura. More samples were collected in maize (Zea mays) fields in the districts of Chitwan, Kavrepalanchowk, Nawalpur and Sindhupalchowk, and in August 2019, the identity of S. frugiperda was confirmed by morphological and molecular methods.
The pest status of Spodoptera frugiperda in Nepal is officially declared as: Present: only in some areas.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Nepal (NPL-04/3 of 2019-08-13) Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall Armyworm).
https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/nepal/pestreports/2019/08/spodoptera-frugiperda-fall-armyworm/