Developmental diet, life stage and thermal acclimation affect thermal tolerance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
Siphephelo M. Phungula,
Kerstin Krüger,
Robert S. Nofemela
et al.
Abstract:Insect thermal tolerance affects survival and distribution of species but can vary within and between individuals due to the environmental conditions they experience. The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), recently invaded Africa and its local hotspots are associated with weather and crop phenology. We investigated the effects of larval diet (maize plants, wheat plants or chickpea‐based artificial diet), life stages and acclimation temperature on thermal toleranc… Show more
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