The genetic adaptations of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda facilitated its rapid global dispersal and invasion

The fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) is a lepidopteran insect pest that causes huge economic losses. This notorious insect pest has rapidly spread over the world in the past few years. However, the mechanisms of rapid dispersal are not well understood. Here, we report a chromosome‐level assembled genome of the fall armyworm, named the ZJ‐version, using PacBio and Hi‐C technology. The sequenced individual was a female collected from the...