Spodoptera eridania(PRODER)
Distribution details in Benin
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2018: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
First recorded in: 2017
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/091) : first found in 2017 in cassava fields near Dasso (Southern Nigeria).
* Goergen GE (2018) Southern armyworm, a new alien invasive pest identified in west and central Africa. Crop protection 112, 371-373.
* INTERNET
IITA (2018-05-21) New pest identified in West and Central Africa! http://www.iita.org/news-item/new-pest-identified-west-central-africa/
* INTERNET
IITA (2018-05-21) New pest identified in West and Central Africa! http://www.iita.org/news-item/new-pest-identified-west-central-africa/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Present, restricted distribution |