Life cycle of Fall Army worm

1. Fall Armyworm
Spodoptera fugiperda
- D.Balaraju,
SMS – Plant Protection
Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Yagantipalle,
Kurnool Dt.
Life Cycle and Identification marks
for

2. Life cycle of Fall Armyworm
Egg (2 – 7 days)
Pupa (8 – 30 days)
Larva (14 – 30 days)
Adult (7 – 21 days)
LIFE CYCLE
Spodoptera fugiperda
(30 – 90 days)

3. Identification marks for Spodoptera fugiperda

4. Life cycle of Spodoptera fugiperda
Look for inverted
‘Y’ shaped suture in
the front side of
the head. The
suture colour is
different from head
colour

5. Look for four dark
pimple like spots
with hair arranged
in perfect square
shape, on 2nd last
segment, the
arrangement of
which is different
from spots of other
segments.

6. Life cycle of Spodoptera fugiperda
Look for dark
pimple like spots
with hair on dorsal
side all over the
body on all
segments.

7. Got all ? …..
Yes, it is most likely
Spodoptera fugiperda...
Your guess is right….
Spots with hair all
over body ….
Spots in perfect
square on 2nd last
segment ….
Inverted ‘Y’ shape
suture on head ….

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