First report of Spodoptera frugiperda in Iran
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae – EPPO A2 List), is reported for the first time from Iran. In October 2023, during monitoring surveys of maize fields in the Orzuiye region (Kerman province), larvae were observed feeding on maize leaves and cobs. Several larvae were collected, reared in the laboratory, and emerging adults were identified as S. frugiperda.
The situation of Spodoptera frugiperda in Iran can be described as follows: Present, not widely distributed.
Sources
Naseri M, Bemani M, Alipanah H, Noorbakhsh S, Zohdi H (2024) [First report of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Noctuinae) from Iran]. Journal of the Entomological Society of Iran 44(1), 111-116 (in Persian). https://doi.org/10.61186/JESI.44.1.9