EPPO Global Database

Spodoptera frugiperda(LAPHFR)

Distribution details in Australia (New South Wales)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/011) : first found in September 2020 near Moree and then in other locations (Narrabri, Wee Waa, Dubbo, Breeza and Maitland).
References
* New South Wales Government. Department of Primary Industries (2020-11-06) Fall armyworm. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/insect-pests-and-plant-diseases/fall-armyworm