Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

J. L. Capinera

Release Date: 2/19/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY105, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 1999. Revised November 2005, January 2014, May 2017, and December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

J. L. Capinera, emeritus professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

John Capinera

professor emeritus (deceased) of integrated pest management and former department chairman, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

Contact

staff

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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