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Despite being the primary insect pest of the main food crop in the country, researchers have concentrated their efforts on methods of control, and there are no published studies on its seasonality which could assist farmers in delivering effective methods of control in periods of heavy infestations. The primary goal of this study was to assess the seasonal dynamics of FAW in maize fields. We conducted a field survey from May to August 2019 (dry season of the 2018\/2019 cropping season) and in December 2019 and January 2020 (rainy season of the 2019\/2020 cropping season) in 622 maize fields. In each field, 20 plants were selected in a \u201cW\u201d pattern and checked for the presence of FAW egg masses and\/or larvae. Plants were also assessed for damage. Preliminary results show increased infestation, damages, and population density of FAW in the dry season. Our results suggest that early planting of maize in the primary cropping season may significantly reduce the infestation and damage by FAW when compared to the dry season.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/insects11080512","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,7]],"date-time":"2020-08-07T09:30:54Z","timestamp":1596792654000},"page":"512","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Seasonal Dynamics of the Alien Invasive Insect Pest Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Manica Province, Central Mozambique"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2930-4764","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Albasini","family":"Cani\u00e7o","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"LEAF-Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food- School of Agriculture\u2014University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Division of Agriculture\u2014The Polytechnic of Manica (ISPM), District of Vanduzi, Matsinho 2200, Mozambique"}]},{"given":"Ant\u00f3nio","family":"Mexia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"LEAF-Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food- School of Agriculture\u2014University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Luisa","family":"Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plant Protection\u2014Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Eduardo, Mondlane University, P.O. 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