Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 3rd Feb 2017
SYNOPSIS: African armyworm (AAW) outbreaks continued in Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe during January. The pest was reported attacking thousands of hectares of... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 5th Dec 2016
SYNOPSIS: No African armyworm outbreaks were reported, but the seasonal rains that trigger armyworm development have commenced in most of the frontline... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 28th Nov 2016
SYNOPSIS: African armyworm infestations were not reported in the southern or central outbreak regions during October. The armyworm season will likely commence... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from IRLCO-CSA – 2nd Nov 2016
SYNOPSIS: No outbreaks of African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta, Walker) were reported during the previous month. Armyworm outbreaks are likely to occur in... Read More
*** ARMYWORM SEASON 2015-2016 CLOSES ***
SYNOPSIS: The 2015-16 African armyworm season in Eastern and Southern Africa has ended. Armyworm outbreaks are likely to resume when the rainy... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 12th Oct 2016
SYNOPSIS: African armyworm infestations were not reported in the southern or central outbreak regions during September. CURRENT SITUATION: African armyworm activities were... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 6th June 2016
SYNOPSIS: The African armyworm season has ended in the southern outbreak region and no outbreaks were reported in the central outbreak region... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 5th May 2016
SYNOPSIS: African armyworm caterpillars were reported attacking maize in Mwatate and Taveta SubCounties and pasture in Buguta in Voi Sub-County in Kenya... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from IRLCO-CSA – 4th May 2016
SYNOPSIS: An outbreak of African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta, Walker) occurred in Taita Taveta County in Kenya last month, damaging pastures. Armyworm outbreaks... Read More
Latest African Armyworm Forecast from ETOP – 5th Apr 2016
SYNOPSIS: African armyworm outbreaks were not reported in the IRLCO-CSA member-states during March. CURRENT SITUATION: African armyworm outbreaks were not reported in... Read More