Spodoptera frugiperda is a new pest that attacking maize. S. frugiperda attacking maize in the vegetative to generative phase. usually the larvae are found on the shoots of plants and larva S. frugiperda actively attacking maize right at the point of growing plants that cause the plant to be damaged and even dead. Entomopathogen fungi have been widely used for pest control. Therefore, this stud…
This research was conducted at the Entomotology Laboratory, Department of Plant Pests and Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture. Sriwijaya University from April 2020 to November 2020. This research used entomopathogenic fungi bioinsecticide obtained from the Entomology Laboratory. The bioinsecticide codes are BKbTp, BSwTd4, MSwTp1, and MSwTp3. Furthermore, the pathogenicity test of S. frugiperda lar…
Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was a pest originating from America that had spread to other countries and caused many maize yield losses. To control S. frugiperda, entomopathogenic fungi could be used. Entomopathogenic fungi was biological control that could infected insects. Therefore, this study aimed to determined the pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi isol…
Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is a polypagus pest or attacks various types of plants such as cotton, soybeans, beans, tomatoes, rice onions, and several types of grass for animal feed, but S. frugiperda has recently been more loves corn plants. To control S. frugiperda can use parasitoid biological agents, therefore this study aims 1) To determine the effect of conve…
Spodoptera frugiperda is a major pest of maize which can cause high losses and become a world problem. S. frugiperda actively attacks the growing point of the maize plant in the larval stage which causes the plant to be damaged and even die. One of the best controls is to take advantage of natural enemies. A fungus that is used to control S. frugiperda has been found in several countries. Infor…