Effect of the flavonoid rutin on the biology of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E.Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of maize crops in Brazil.The effects of plant metabolites on the biology and behavior of insects is little studied.The aim of the study was to evaluate the activity of rutin on the biology of the S.frugiperda by using artificial diets containing rutin.The s