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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 4
First ever report of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) from Gujarat, India

Naziya P Pathan, PK Borad, TM Bharpoda and RK Thumar

A field study was conducted on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) during summer and kharif 2015 at Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat. During the study period infestation of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) was recorded on okra (A. esculentus). The larvae feed on the foliage of plants and can completely defoliate at early stage of okra. S. exigua moths that lack contrasting transverse (black, brown, white) lines on the forewings. Orbicular spot is round and light or yellowish brown with a white margin, surrounded by a thin black margin. Earlier, S. exigua was not recorded from Gujarat. So, the present study is the first report of S. exigua on okra from Gujarat, India.
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How to cite this article:
Naziya P Pathan, PK Borad, TM Bharpoda, RK Thumar. First ever report of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) from Gujarat, India. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(4):1919-1921.

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