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A menippid crab Myomenippe hardwickii (Gray, 1831) was obtained in the macrobenthic collections from Hukitola, a mangrove-associated Bay located south of Bhitarkanika, Odisha, on the east coast of India. Although the crab was reported from the coastal waters adjoining Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, documentation of the species from Odisha remained elusive until the current study. Therefore, species diagnosis with suitable illustrations and ecological details are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an invasive pest of maize, threatening the global food security. An attempt has been made on the occurrence and intensity of S. frugiperda in commercially grown maize fields of different geographical regions in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during 2019-2021. Results revealed that the infestation of fall armyworm ranged from 14.33 ± 2.33 to 45.66 ± 1.45 per cent. Simultaneously, highest per cent incidence was observed in Telangana (35.72 ± 2.66) followed by in Andhra Pradesh (26.51± 1.62 per cent) and Odisha (23.16 ± 1.97). The mean numbers of larvae recorded per fifty plants were 15.60 ± 1.21, 15.89 ± 0.83 and 20.91 ± 1.47 in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, respectively. From the above study, it was evident that fall armyworm, S. frugiperda has spread over the Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and can inflict potential damage to the maize crop in these southern India states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]