The challenge of invasive pest species and the potential of native parasitoids as natural allies

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

8:15 PM – 8:30 PM MST

Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 122 C, PCC

Presenting Author(s)

CT

Ching-Wen Tan

National Chung Hsing University
Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)

Co-Author(s)

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Ching-Cheng Wang

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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Yu-Chen Lin

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)
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Ting-Wen Wang

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)

The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) is an extremely destructive pest species that has caused substantial economic losses in agricultural globally. It’s originate from the Americas, it has spread across to worldwide including Africa, Egypt, Yemen, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Japan, and was first identified in Taiwan in 2019. In Taiwan, FAW primarily damages corn plants but has also been recorded on rice, sorghum, sugar cane, peanut, bermudagrass, millet, and various other crops. While pesticides are commonly used to control FAW populations, biological control primarily relies on egg parasitoid (Trichogramma spp.). The objective of field surveys is to identify native larval parasitoids capable of utilizing invasive FAW as host and evaluate their potential as a biological control agents.