author(s)
Sunil M Gaikwad

abstract
The Southern armyworm Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous defoliator having a wide host range including Soybean. They are one of the important defoliators in the tropical and subtropical regions of the hemisphere. However, this pest is reported for the first time from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India on Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merill].