Direct dna amplification from fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) samples

Abstract

The direct amplification by PCR of the DNA in tissue samples of eggs and neonate larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was accomplished, and it is a new alternative for DNA amplification from fall armyworm samples. This method is simple, fast, economic, and accelerates studies on this polyphagous pest.