author(s)
Kiran Bhusal and Kamana Bhattarai

abstract
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an insect showing polyphagous nature, with more than 80 host species that causes severe damage to cereals and vegetable crops. On late 2016, occurrence of FAW was reported in West Africa for the first time and in was firstly collected and reported in Nepal at Nawal parasi district on 9th May 2019. Both migratory habit and a more localized dispersal habit are performed by the moths. They can migrate over 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition which can leads to greater spread and damage in short period. The insect cause heavy damage on corn and yield losses of 39% to over 70% has been recorded. Lack of access to market and chemicals helps farmers to adopt climate adopted push pull technology which could be considered as major option to control the FAW. Use of mechanical methods like hand picking, pheromone traps, light traps etc. could be the measures to monitor and control the pest for small scale farmers. Use of chemicals like Cholarantraniliprole, Sipnosad etc. can be used as a last resort option to control the FAW in case of Nepal.