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Spodoptera frugiperda  is considered the most severe maize pest in the world and Ethiopia as well. A survey was conducted during the 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons to determine the distribution, relative importance, and the association between  S. frugiperda  intensity and biophysical factors. A total of 375 maize fields were surveyed during the two cropping seasons. The spatiotemporal analysis revealed that there was a 100% prevalence of the  S. frugiperda  with various degrees in both cropping seasons. However, significant variations were observed in the pest incidence and plant damage severity of  S. frugiperda  among the surveyed districts in the two seasons. There were higher pest incidence and plant damage severity in 2017 than in the 2018 cropping season. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association of  S. frugiperda  with biophysical factors. Higher (&gt; 75% for both cropping seasons)  S. frugiperda  plant damage severity was highly associated with Denba Gofa, Zala, Arba Minch, cropping system, altitude, pest management, insecticide spray frequency, and weeding practice with variable levels of significance. Lower plant damage severity of  S. frugiperda  was highly associated with Burji, high intercropping, altitude, a cultural plus insecticide used in pest management, more than two times insecticide applications, and high weeding practice. The study suggests proper pest management practices should be carried out to reduce  S. frugiperda  damaged to the maize crop.

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Geographic distribution, relative importance, and association of factors influencing fall armyworm [ Spodoptera frugiperda  (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)] on maize ( Zea mays  L.) in Southern Ethiopia