Spodoptera frugiperda(LAPHFR)
Distribution details in United Arab Emirates
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2020: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, under eradication (2020-05)
First recorded in: 2020
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, under eradication (2020-05)
EPPO Reporting Service (2020/092) : found in several maize fields in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (Al Ain, Al Dafrah, Abu Dhabi). Under eradication.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – United Arab Emirates (ARE-01/1 of 2020-05-10) The first detection of fall armyworm (FAM), Spodoptera frugiperda, in United Arab Emirates. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/united-arab-emirates/pestreports/2020/05/the-first-detection-of-fall-armywormfam-spodoptera-frugiperda-in-united-arab-emirates/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Present, restricted distribution |