Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a migratory noctuid pest that has recently invaded eastern Asia. From 2017 up till 2020, searchlight trapping was used to assess the extent of FAW migration across the South China Sea. Molecular and morphology-based identification confirmed that FAW...

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Main Authors: Xian-yong ZHOU, Qiu-lin WU, Hui-ru JIA, Kong-ming WU
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311920635882
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description The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a migratory noctuid pest that has recently invaded eastern Asia. From 2017 up till 2020, searchlight trapping was used to assess the extent of FAW migration across the South China Sea. Molecular and morphology-based identification confirmed that FAW made its first appearance on Yongxing Island on 11 April 2019, with most trapped individuals belonging to the S. frugiperda “corn-strain”. Carbon isotope analysis further showed that FAW moths originated from C4 host plants, while trajectory analyses revealed that migratory S. frugiperda adults are able to cross the South China Sea and enter mainland China. This long-distance migration process plausibly results in frequent genetic mixing between domestic FAW populations and those of neighboring Southeast Asian countries. Overall, this work provides unique insights into FAW migration across eastern Asia and ultimately can help advance pest forecasting, risk assessment and area-wide pest management.
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spelling doaj-art-9b81df4e36ad431b925ecb30dc1102bb2025-08-20T03:57:08ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192021-03-0120367368410.1016/S2095-3119(20)63588-2Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China SeaXian-yong ZHOU0Qiu-lin WU1Hui-ru JIA2Kong-ming WU3College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, P.R.China; State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.ChinaState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R.China; Correspondence WU Kong-mingThe fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a migratory noctuid pest that has recently invaded eastern Asia. From 2017 up till 2020, searchlight trapping was used to assess the extent of FAW migration across the South China Sea. Molecular and morphology-based identification confirmed that FAW made its first appearance on Yongxing Island on 11 April 2019, with most trapped individuals belonging to the S. frugiperda “corn-strain”. Carbon isotope analysis further showed that FAW moths originated from C4 host plants, while trajectory analyses revealed that migratory S. frugiperda adults are able to cross the South China Sea and enter mainland China. This long-distance migration process plausibly results in frequent genetic mixing between domestic FAW populations and those of neighboring Southeast Asian countries. Overall, this work provides unique insights into FAW migration across eastern Asia and ultimately can help advance pest forecasting, risk assessment and area-wide pest management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311920635882Spodoptera frugiperdahost strainisotopetrajectory analysiscross-ocean migrationinvasion biology
spellingShingle Xian-yong ZHOU
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Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Spodoptera frugiperda
host strain
isotope
trajectory analysis
cross-ocean migration
invasion biology
title Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
title_full Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
title_fullStr Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
title_full_unstemmed Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
title_short Searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross-ocean migration of fall armyworm over the South China Sea
title_sort searchlight trapping reveals seasonal cross ocean migration of fall armyworm over the south china sea
topic Spodoptera frugiperda
host strain
isotope
trajectory analysis
cross-ocean migration
invasion biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311920635882
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