EPPO Global Database

Spodoptera frugiperda(LAPHFR)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in the Canary Islands, under official control (2021-03)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/053) : detected on all the islands of the archipelago of Canary Islands (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera). Only in maize (Zea mays) fields without causing damage to the plants. Under official control.
References
* NPPO of Spain (2021-03).

* Vives Moreno A, Gastón J (2020) [Five new species for the fauna of Spain and other interesting lepidopterological information for Spain and Sudan (Insecta: Lepidoptera)]. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 48(192), 717-731 (in Spanish).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Portugal Present, few occurrences view...
Portugal Madeira Present, few occurrences view...