Zimbabwe: EU Avails $ 75,000 for Armyworm Fight
ZIMBABWE: The European Union (EU) has released $75 000 towards curbing the spread of the armyworm which has destroyed cereal crops in... Read More
Southern Africa: Armyworms Threaten Food Security in SADC
SOUTHERN AFRICA: A plague of armyworms is threatening food security in southern Africa following invasion of crop fields in countries like Botswana,... Read More
Zimbabwe: Armyworms Wreak Havoc
ZIMBABWE: The staple maize crop and green pastures in Manicaland have come under severe attack from armyworms. Manica Post
SOUTH AFRICA: Farmers warned of armyworm outbreak
SOUTH AFRICA: Farmers were warned to be on the lookout for infestations of African armyworm after an outbreak of the pest in... Read More
Armyworm Summit
December 23rd 2012: A team of experts met at the Zambian Vice-President’s residence to discuss the current armyworm crisis in the country.... Read More
LESOTHO: Armyworm Outbreaks Reported
LESOTHO: Since late January 2013 an African armyworm outbreak has been reported in Lesotho. So far 8 districts of a total of... Read More
Video: Hunting the African armyworm
BBSRC media have produced a video diary of armyworm outbreaks in Zambia.
BBC News: Zambian Armyworm report
Watch a video report from BBC Africa’s Mutuna Chanda on fears Zambia’s maize harvest could be decimated by an invasion of armyworms.