South Africa: Army worm outbreak worries farmers
SOUTH AFRICA: Emerging farmers in the OR Tambo area are concerned at the recent “unusual” outbreak of army worms which started to... Read More
South Africa: Swift Actions Taken to Rectify the Army Worm Outbreak
SOUTH AFRICA: The Honourable MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) Zoleka Capa has called for calm among farmers that are... Read More
Zambia: Hunger Looms in Nangwenya Ward in Chongwe District
ZAMBIA: Acute hunger has hit villagers in Nangwenya Ward in Chongwe distrct in Lusaka province …. Ms Sakala [Ward Councillor] attributed the... Read More
ZIMBABWE: Armyworm Control
ZIMBABWE: The Department of Plant Protection Research Institute has started distributing chemicals for armyworm control ahead of the summer cropping season. The... Read More
BOTSWANA: African Armyworm outbreak reaches Botswana
BOTSWANA: The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the outbreak of an African Armyworm, notorious for destroying a range of grass and crops.... Read More
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.
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
Zimbabwe: Armyworms Wreak Havoc
ZIMBABWE: The staple maize crop and green pastures in Manicaland have come under severe attack from armyworms. Manica Post
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: 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