Latest African and Fall Armyworm Forecast from IRLCO-CSA – 2nd Jun 2017

SYNOPSIS:
Outbreaks of the Fall Armyworm (Spodotera frugiperda J E Smith) continued to be reported in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Control by the affected farmers with assistance from the Ministries of Agriculture was in progress.

No outbreaks of African Armyworm (Spodoptera exempta Walker) were received from any IRLCO-EA Member Countries.
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CURRENT SITUATION:

FALL ARMYWORM:

Fall Armyworm outbreaks continued to be reported in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

IRLCO-CSA issued pheromone traps to its Member Countries to assist in monitoring of the pest.

Kenya:
Widespread outbreaks of the Fall Armyworm were reported in the country. A total of 27 counties out of 47 counties in Kenya had been affected by the end of May 2017. The pest was reported attacking mainly maize. Control by the affected farmers with the assistance of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries was in progress.

AFRICAN ARMYWORM:

There were no reports of African Armyworm outbreaks in any of the IRLCO-CSA Member Countries. However, monitoring is in progress in all Member Countries.

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OUTLOOK (Jun – Aug 2017):

The IRLCO-CSA region is likely to be free of African Armyworm outbreaks.

Outbreaks of Fall Armyworm is likely to continue especially on irrigated cereal crops.

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CREDIT:

This forecast is issued by the International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa, with thanks to The Director at IRLCO-CSA and contributions by staff of Plant Protection units in its Member Countries. The forecast is summarised here by the Armyworm Network (@spodoptera007) hosted by Lancaster University. Learn more about IRLCO-CSA

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