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Agricultural Department officials inspecting the damage caused by Fall Army worm, an invasive pest, at Sukkalampatti Kombi village in Tiruchi district on Friday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT
18
Aug

Fall Armyworm spreads to maize field in Tiruchi district, India (The Hindu, India)

Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an invasive pest, has spread to maize fields in Tiruchi district too.

The pest attack was recently reported in Karnataka, Telangana and in Karur district in Tamil Nadu and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) had sounded an alert.

The pest has been spotted in the field of Meera Shahib at Sukkalampatti Kombi village in Uppiliyapuram block in the district. The pest could devastate the crop and also spread to other crops.

Read more here: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/fall-armyworm-spreads-to-maize-field-in-tiruchi-district/article24726558.ece

Photo from the original article. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

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