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 ...

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, ...

2011. Repellent and insecticidal activities of Melia azedarach L. against cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.). Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C 66: 129–135. Fürstenberg-Hägg J, Zagrobelny ...

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 ...