Abstract

Soybean (Glycine max) is the most important plant protein source, and Fall Armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is considered a major pest. This study aimed to examine the impact of FAW feeding on soybean accessions that vary in their water use efficiency (WUE) traits, by examining FAW growth and life history parameters along with plant growth response to pest damage. Soybean accessions were grown in a greenhouse and exposed to FAW larval feeding for 48 h at three different soybean growth stages: V3, R3, and R6. The growth and development of the FAW and soybeans were monitored. Results showed that faster wilting soybean accessions grow taller and have more leaves than slower wilting accessions, but yield was higher in slower wilting soybean accessions. FAW experienced the highest mortality on mid-stage (R3) soybean plants, but they gained the least mass on early stage (V3) soybean plants. These results can assist in better understanding plant insect-interactions at different life stages in both soybean and FAW with implications for management.

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Title
Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development
Author
Ayala, Jessica 1 ; Vasquez, Alejandro 1 ; Balakrishnan, Devi 1 ; Madrigal, Evelyn 2 ; George, Justin 3 ; Kariyat, Rupesh 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA 
2  School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA 
3  Southern Insect Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS, USA 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Dec 2024
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
19420889
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2024.2354421
ProQuest document ID
3142545469
Copyright
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