Euplectrus furnius parasitizing Spodoptera frugiperda in maize in Brazil

Euplectrus furnius parasitando Spodoptera frugiperda em milho no Brasil

Brazil is among the world's biggest maize producers and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is the main insect pest on this crop in the country. Despite the importance of its natural enemies, there still is a lack of information about parasitoids species that attack this insect-pest, such as larval parasitoids. This research reports Euplectrus furnius Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizing S. fugiperda larvae on maize crop in Brazil.

Larval parasitoid; fall armyworm; Zea mays L.