Increase in foliar silicon content reduces defoliation by Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize
David Nataren Perdomo, Anakely Alves Rezende Rodrigues, Marcus Vinícius Sampaio, Fernando Juari Celotto, S. M. Mendes, Hamilton Seron Pereira, Diego Tolentino de Lima, Gabriel Fernandes Rezende
Abstract
The effect of silicon (Si) on fitness and leaf consumption of the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), has been observed in the laboratory, but the effects of Si on damage or defoliation reduction have not yet been determined under field conditions.
Topics & Concepts
InfestationFall armywormNoctuidaeAgronomyLepidoptera genitaliaCropPEST analysisBiologyHorticultureSpodopteraBotanyBiochemistryRecombinant DNAGeneSilicon Effects in AgricultureAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications