The oriental armyworm,Mythimna separata(Walker)(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae),is a major migrant pest of grain in China and other Asian countries,causing huge crop production and economic losses nationwide annually.Much...The oriental armyworm,Mythimna separata(Walker)(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae),is a major migrant pest of grain in China and other Asian countries,causing huge crop production and economic losses nationwide annually.Much of the uniquely difficult aspects of managing M.separata arises from its long-distance migratory behavior.For example,direction and timing of winds from its overwintering regions in the south largely determine where and when large influxes of migrants arrive in the north to oviposit,making prediction of infestations difficult.展开更多
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文摘The oriental armyworm,Mythimna separata(Walker)(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae),is a major migrant pest of grain in China and other Asian countries,causing huge crop production and economic losses nationwide annually.Much of the uniquely difficult aspects of managing M.separata arises from its long-distance migratory behavior.For example,direction and timing of winds from its overwintering regions in the south largely determine where and when large influxes of migrants arrive in the north to oviposit,making prediction of infestations difficult.