The African cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis feeds on the leaves of the wild tobacco Nicotiana attenuata. This pest insect is a food generalist and feeds on many different plants, Extensive ...

We demonstrate that larvae of the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis are attracted by the moth sex pheromone and that this phenomenon is independent of sex determination. In addition ...

Trapping studies were conducted in 2 Florida locations to determine if 3 Old World Spodoptera Guenée species were present. Commercially-produced lures for S. exempta (Walker), S. littoralis (Boisduval ...

Turling. More information: Herbivore-induced maize leaf volatiles affect attraction and feeding behaviour of Spodoptera littoralis caterpillars, Frontiers in Plant Science, DOI: doi: 10.3389/fpls.

Elemental social interactions remain essential even in solitary animal species, such as the African cotton moth, Spodoptera littoralis. The latter is an agricultural pest whose caterpillars attack ...

The African cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis, a major agricultural pest, is widespread, especially in the Mediterranean. It feeds on a broad range of host plants, such as vegetables, fruit, ...

339-345 (7 pages) The effects of 2 concentrations (15 and 30%) of ethanolic Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Papaveraceae) extracts were determined on the feeding behavior and development of 3rd instar ...

but also caterpillars of the Egyptian cotton leafworm moth Spodoptera littoralis, a species that feeds on maize leaves. When damaged, many plants release hydrocarbons called volatile organic ...