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A. L. Wol1, A. M. Losia2, and S. A. Binyason3
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1. Department of Crop Protection, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba, Republic of South Sudan
2. Department of Crop Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Juba, Republic of South Sudan
3. Department of Crop Protection, Western Equatoria University Technical College, Western equatorial State, Yambio, Republic of South Sudan
Biology, egg, larvae, pupae, adult. FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda.
A. L. Wol, A. M. Losia and S. A. Binyason. Biological Studies of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera-Noctuidae). Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 16 (2026) 44-55, doi: 10.17265/2161-6256/2026.01.006
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