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fall armyworm

green caterpillar with dark stripes along its length crawls vertically on an ear of corn (maize) near an larval exit hole

Studies have shown host plants for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) potentially numbering in the hundreds, but a group of researchers suggests differentiating between plants that the insect prefers for its full life cycle versus those that are more likely to be secondary food sources. (Photo by John C. French Sr., Retired, Universities: Auburn, GA, Clemson and U of MO, Bugwood.org)

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