24 | Page Vigyan Varta an International E-Magazine for Science Enthusiasts www.vigyanvarta.com www.vigyanvarta.in E-ISSN: 2582-9467 Popular Article Sarangi (2024) Vol. 5, Issue 4 April 2024 Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management: A Notorious Devil in Maize (Zea mays L.) Satyabrata Sarangi* Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-3, ODISHA Corresponding Author Satyabrata Sarangi Email: satyasarangi42478@gmail.com Eco-friendly, FAW, Feeding habit, Insecticides, and IPM. How to cite this article: Sarangi, S. 2024. Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management: A Notorious Devil in Maize ( Zea mays L.). Vigyan Varta 5(4): 24-27. ABSTRACT The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) is a voracious feeder in the maize crop having a typical feeding habit of hiding inside the inner whorl of the maize plant. The final instar larvae are responsible for huge crop loss and yield reduction. That’s why, the control of the menace of FAW is now the need of the hour. Although the use of synthetic insecticides gives instant control to the FAW armyworm, the implementation of integrated practices is always advisable because of the insect’s hiding behavior. The IPM practices have only the demerit of slow-acting but that is completely eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable. INTRODUCTION ntroduction and damage: Fall armyworms (FAWs) are highly polyphagous pests that attack over 350 commercial and non-commercial hosts across 76 plant families (Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with gramineous plants being their preferred host (Malo and Hore, 2020). Fall armyworms primarily damage the growth points of maize I Keywords OPEN ACCESS