*2.9.2 Worldwide distribution*

Black cutworm is also scattered worldwide and causes a huge loss of crop yield. They are distributed in **Asia**; Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. **Africa**: Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Reunion, Saint Helena, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. **Europe**; Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom. **North America**; Canada, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico and the United States. **South America**; Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile Colombia and Piru [35, 36, 79–81].
