@techreport{icrisat3382,
           title = {The Oriental Armyworm, Mythimna separata (Wlk.) Distribution, biology and control: a literature review.Miscellaneous Report No 59},
       publisher = {Overseas Development Administration},
         address = {Wrights Lane, London},
     institution = {Overseas Development Administration},
            year = {1983},
          author = {H C Sharma and J C Davies},
           pages = {1--24},
            type = {Monograph},
          volume = {59},
         journal = {Miscellaneous Reports - Centre for Overseas Pest Research},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/3382/},
        abstract = {The or{\texttt{\char126}}entaal rmyworm, Mythimna separata IWlk.1, IS one of the serious cereal pests in the
Asran and AustralIan conlrnents It IS widely distrrbuted bctween 45 N and 45's lat{\texttt{\char126}}tude
and 60{\texttt{\char126}}Etn beyond 170' W lony{\texttt{\char126}}tude,c overing 27 countr{\texttt{\char126}}es/coloniatl erritnr{\texttt{\char126}}es/{\texttt{\char126}}slands
from humid tropical to temperate regions. Serious outbreaks have occurred In India, Ch{\texttt{\char126}}na,
Japan, Australla, New Zcaland. FIII, Bangladesh, and Tha{\texttt{\char126}}lancl.V ar{\texttt{\char126}}ousth eories are quoted
to cxpla{\texttt{\char126}}nth e outbreaks. Exact y {\texttt{\char126}} e l d10 \% {\texttt{\char126}}stimatcsa re not {\texttt{\char126}}va{\texttt{\char126}}lablbeu, t heavy losses have
beer1 experienced In India, Ch{\texttt{\char126}}naJ, apan, Australla, New Zealand, and Barigladesh, Insect
development varies accord{\texttt{\char126}}ngto tempcratlrre and tiumid{\texttt{\char126}}ty.P opulat{\texttt{\char126}}onsh ave been
mon{\texttt{\char126}}toredcl slng light traps, molassrs.ba{\texttt{\char126}}tcd traps, ariri dry sorghum leaves. Larval brhav{\texttt{\char126}}our
varles cons{\texttt{\char126}}derably In thc sol{\texttt{\char126}}tary and yreyarlous phases. 111 China and Japan migration s
reported
Forty-two parasrtes, 16 predators, and 12 pathogens have been reported from the
field. Male and female pheromones have beer1 analysed. Mythirnna separ(3t.a feeds on 33
plant species belonq{\texttt{\char126}}ngto 8 fam{\texttt{\char126}}lrcs.D {\texttt{\char126}}fferent{\texttt{\char126}}vaalr ietal suscept{\texttt{\char126}}b{\texttt{\char126}}litoyc curs Iri wheat,
rlcc, malze, and sorghum. A large number of chem{\texttt{\char126}}calsg {\texttt{\char126}}vee flect{\texttt{\char126}}vec ontrol.}
}