2018
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Spodoptera frugiperda
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Isoptera
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Phasmatodea
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xodes ricinus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is one of the recent invasive insect pests in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the invasive species found in India are: Alternanthera philoxeroides, Cassia uniflora, Chromolaena odorata, Eichhornia crassipes, Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopis juliflora and others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of India’s most notorious invasives include lantana, parthenium, Siam weed, Mexican devil (Ageratina adenophora) and mesquite (Prosopis juliflora).
Detailed explanation-4: -Northern giant hornets (formerly Asian giant hornets) pose a threat in their non-native range as they feed on insects and are predators of honeybees. The European fire ant is an invasive pest in North America whose native range is in Europe and northern Asia.