Danger looms: Fall Armyworm invasion again? MOFA alerts farmers in 8 regions (Ghanaian Times)
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has declared Fall Armyworm (FAW) an endemic pest in Ghana that will continue to pose serious... Read More
Fall armyworms’ rapid spread across Kimberley prompts fears the pest will reach southern WA grain regions (ABC News)
Farmers in Western Australia are bracing themselves for the spread of a new invasive species as the fall armyworm continues its journey... Read More
China launches fresh technology for fall armyworm control (XinhuaNet)
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) launched new technology for fall armyworm control Thursday, providing support... Read More
African armyworm outbreak pose threat to KZN cattle farmers (Farmer’s Weekly)
If it spreads further afield, the African armyworm [Spodoptera exempta (Walker)] outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Nkandla and Msinga areas could be the final... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (March 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in cereal crops in several countries in southcentral Africa during March. Zimbabwe, Tanzania... Read More
Fall armyworm outbreak in NT and WA a sign invasive pest is spreading rapidly (ABC News)
The invasive fall armyworm moth has been detected across multiple regions in the Northern Territory and in northern Western Australia, in an... Read More
China faces a new invasion of fall armyworm (CGTN)
This month, Africa and India have fallen victims of a locust plague. Though the horrifying swarms of locust have not invaded China,... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (February 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Indonesia. The pest continues affecting... Read More
Fall armyworm spreads to North West Queensland (The Islander)
A dangerous exotic pest that can destroy up to half a farm’s crop has been found in North West Queensland. Fall armyworm... Read More
China launches $200 million fund to combat fall armyworms, locusts (Reuters)
China has allocated 1.4 billion yuan ($200 million) for the prevention and control of pests including fall armyworms and locusts to protect... Read More