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FAW moth catches from pheromone traps

Bowen (North Queensland) FAW moth catches

Bowen (North Queensland) FAW moth catches

Updated: 8 September 2026

The average pheromone trap catch recorded 28 moths (count per trap in a week).

Despite the very recent decline, however, egg masses appeared to be increasing on young sweet corn plants. The message is clear: continue pheromone trapping and crop scouting for egg...

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Gatton (South East Queensland) FAW moth catches

Gatton (South East Queensland) FAW moth catches

Updated: 18 August 2026

Various peak values have been recorded, most of which occur during the warm-weather season. Since the initiation of the trapping program, the highest number of male moths collected on traps was between January and February 2024.

Weekly moths catch: 0 / week

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Tenthill (South East Queensland) FAW moth catches

Tenthill (South East Queensland) FAW moth catches

Updated: 18 August 2026

A pheromone trap baited with Pherolure was deployed at Tenthill in February 2025 during the sweet corn growing season.

Weekly moths catch: 19 / week

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Document library

The use of participatory approaches in the development and extension of fall armyworm management
The Role of Larval Nutrition in Shaping Pheromone Composition in Fall Armyworm
Variations in Sex Pheromone of the Australian Population of Fall Armyworm: Infuence age and mating
Potential parasitoids for management of fall armyworm
Hymenopteran parasitoids of fall armyworm (Spodopterafrugiperda (J.E. Smith)
Sweet corn: A guide to pesticide effect on beneficials
Global population genomic signature of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) supports complex......
Final Technical Report-Genomic insights of FAW
Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards Fall armyworm....
See the latest fall armyworm pheromone trap counts for Queensland and NSW.
Final Technical Report – Survey of local insect viruses for FAW management
Characterisation of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) populations in South-East Asia ......
Biological activity of NPVs on Spodoptera frugiperda
RNA interference (RNAi) applications to the management of fall armyworm
Final Technical Report – Understanding key market drivers for resistance management
Entomopathogenic fungi M. rileyi in FAW
Areawide management of FAW using selected cover crop plants
Regional and seasonal activity predictions for fall armyworm in Australia
Virulence of M rileyi against FAW
Complex multiple introductions drive fall armyworm invasions into Asia and Australia
Insecticide resistance in Australian Spodoptera frugiperda
Responses of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to different host plants
Performance of Two Trichogrammatid Species from Zambia on Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
Genetic architecture and insecticide resistance in Chinese populations of Spodoptera frugiperda

Familiarity with fall armyworm eggs - Quick guide
FAW newsletter April 2026
FAW newsletter November 2025
FAW newsletter_Vol 4 Issue 1 April 2025
FAW newsletter Vol 3 Issue 4 December 2024
FAW newsletter_Vol 3 Issue 3 August 2024
VG22006 project flier
FAW management guide in vegetable crops
Final report : Co-developing and extending integrated FAW (VG20003)
Final report : Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm (MT19015)

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Fall armyworm management: lessons from the United States and Nepal Fall armyworm management: lessons from the United States and Nepal
FAW resistance management FAW resistance management
Resistance Management experiences from US Resistance Management experiences from US
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