Spatiotemporal infestation of maize by FAW and stemborer in Cameroon

Biological invasion is a global concern with species deployed out of native range, the most recent in Africa being the invasion by Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). One of the most mentioned ecological consequences is the capacity of invaders to change native communities’ structure. Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has long been the most destructive pests of maize in Africa. Few or no studies have attempted to look at the interaction between FAW and native maize pests over a cropping cycle for sustainable management.