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
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
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
‘Net’ is closing in on more viable biological control options for fall armyworm menace (EurekAlert)
The ‘net’ is closing in on more viable biological control agents to fight the scourge of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest which... Read More
Govt warns against threat of fall armyworm (reliefweb)
The ministry of agriculture has issued a public notice to farmers and general public about the fall armyworm outbreak that has hit... Read More
Armyworm Invasion Threatens Malawi’s Food Security (VOA Africa)
Authorities in Malawi say an invasion by fall armyworms is threatening to create food shortages in the southern African country. Since the... Read More
China’s northeast cornbelt likely to be hit by fall armyworm in 2020: government report (Reuters)
China warned earlier this week that a destructive pest that has threatened the country’s grain output is expected to hit more crops... Read More