African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm: A farmer in Bubi near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, shows damage to his maize crop caused by the fall armyworm. Aaron Ufumeli/ EPAThe caterpillars of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an invasive moth, can potentially feed on over 350 different species of plants. In the Americas it’s known as a … [Read more...] about African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm | The Conversation
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Exploring the best tactics to combat fall armyworm outbreaks in Africa | The Conversation
Exploring the best tactics to combat fall armyworm outbreaks in Africa: Fall armyworm Sevgan SubramanianCereal farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing heavy losses due to the devastation by an invasive pest: the Fall army worm - Spodoptera frugiperda. In Africa it has caused huge losses to staple cereals, especially maize and sorghum, affecting food security and … [Read more...] about Exploring the best tactics to combat fall armyworm outbreaks in Africa | The Conversation
Multi-pronged approach key for effectively defeating Fall armyworm in Africa
APO News from Africa: Multi-pronged approach key for effectively defeating Fall armyworm in Africa: Tackling the menace of the tenacious Fall armyworm pest and avoiding economic hardship for smallholders across Africa requires quick and coordinated action, a massive awareness campaign, scientific innovation and multi-institutional collaboration, indicated scientists … [Read more...] about Multi-pronged approach key for effectively defeating Fall armyworm in Africa
Why it’s hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa | The Conversation
Why it's hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa: ShutterstockThe native range of the Fall armyworm – Spodoptera frugiperda – is in South and North America. But it’s rapidly spreading across Southern Africa. This follows the first reports of its arrival on the African continent in Nigeria in January 2016. Within a year it spread, … [Read more...] about Why it’s hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa | The Conversation
Zokwana, FAO to visit farms hit by False Armyworm
Zokwana, FAO to visit farms hit by False Armyworm: The Minister of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana will visit farms in Limpopo with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in an effort to bring the False Armyworm plague under control. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News South African state is in a 'state of damnation': In the short space of 23 years, South … [Read more...] about Zokwana, FAO to visit farms hit by False Armyworm
