Abstract
Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the
Asia-Pacific region. Host plant survey for two years from three different locations in cotton belt
revealed 27 plant species as host plants of S. litura belonging to 25 genera of 14 families including
cultivated crops, vegetables, weeds, fruits and ornamental plants. Major host plants on which it
thrived for maximum period were Gossypium hirsutum L., Ricinus communis L., Brassica oleracea
var. botrytis L., Colocasia esculenta L., Trianthema portulacastrum L. and Sesbania sesban L.. Eggs
were also collected from tree plants but larvae did not complete their development. Reliance of S.
litura on major plant species of cultivated crops necessitates their regular monitoring especially
during March to April for their population abundance and early warning for their management on
commercial crops like cotton.
Munir Ahmad, Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Rafiq. (2013) HOST PLANTS OF LEAF WORM, SPODOPTERA LITURA (FABRICIUS) (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) IN PAKISTAN, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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