Abstract
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a cosmopolitan insect that is widely distributed in the American continent, which is highly adaptable and feeds on different crops. Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of agricultural crops worldwide, presenting characteristics such as polyphagia, facultative diapause, great dispersal ca…