EPPO Global Database

Spodoptera littoralis(SPODLI)

Distribution details in India (Kerala)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2023
Comments
Nafeesa et al (2025): reported on Elettaria cardamomum in Kerala
References
* Nafeesa M, Prathapan KD, Murugan M, Sujitha PS, Kuriakose A (2025) First report of the Egyptian cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval)(Noctuidae) on small cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Zingiberaceae). The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 79(3), 168-174.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Pakistan Absent, pest no longer present view...