Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a lepidopteran pest which is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Fall armyworm is considered one of the most destructive pests that have recently spread in the middle east and target more than 80 different plants including maize, sorghum, rice, and cotton. The pest was first detected in Central and Western Africa in early 2016. By November 2019, the pest was confirmed in Sudan, Egypt and Yemen. And in 2020, it was confirmed in UAE, Jordan, and Syria. The fall armyworm life cycle has an egg stage, 5 to 6 caterpillar (larval) stages, a pupal stage, and an adult moth stage. The larval life cycle stages cause widespread damage to crops through feeding. The life cycle is completed in about 30 days during summer, 60 days in the spring and autumn, and 80 to 90 days during winter. Effective control can only be obtained by using selective insecticides such as
chlorantraniliprole, indoxacarb, and spinosyns.