EPPO Global Database

Spodoptera frugiperda(LAPHFR)

Distribution details in Kenya

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2017
References
* FAO (2017-05-15) Briefing note on fall armyworm (FAW) in Africa. http://www.fao.org/3/a-bs183e.pdf

* Kumela T, Simiyu J, Sisay B, Likhayo P, MendesiE, Gohole L, Tefera T (2018) Farmers' knowledge, perceptions, and management practices of the new invasive pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Ethiopia and Kenya. International Journal of Pest Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2017.1423129

* Sisay B, Subramanian S, Weldon CW, Krüger K, Khamis F, Tefera T, Torto B, Tamiru A (2024) Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya. Crop Protection 176, 106523.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Ethiopia Present, no details view...
Somalia Present, no details view...
South Sudan Present, no details view...
Tanzania Present, no details view...
Uganda Present, no details view...