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Trans-generational virus transmission and immune priming are dose-dependent (Journal of Animal Ecology)

13 Apr 2021

Spodoptera exempta larvae were orally challenged with one of five doses of SpexNPV and survivors were mated and their offspring monitored for viral mortality. Offspring...

icipe launches mass release of indigenous natural enemies to control fall armyworm

13 Apr 2021

Management of the invasive fall armyworm (FAW), scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, requires the deployment of all tactics within the context of integrated pest management...

CABI study updates safer options for fall armyworm control in Africa

08 Feb 2021

CABI scientists have updated the first major study of potential biological controls that could be used in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm in...

Impact of COVID-19 on fall armyworm control activities

04 Dec 2020

The pandemic reached levels globally such that it has been affecting agricultural production activities including pest management. To address this new threat, FAO has prepared...

Podcasts for fall armyworm management options in Australia’s north (Beef Central)

12 Oct 2020

The first three episodes in a podcast series of nine on the impact and management of fall armyworm have been released by the Plant Biosecurity...

Government acknowledges outbreak of fall armyworm in Punjab, Sindh (Business Recorder)

12 Oct 2020

LAHORE: Officially acknowledging the outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in Pakistan, a new pest causing damage to maize crop, the Department of Plant Protection Pakistan...

Digital solutions to help tackle Fall Armyworm in South Africa (FAO)

18 Sep 2020

A new app developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) helps South African farmers track the Fall Armyworm outbreak and access resources...

Virus That Fights Fall Armyworm to Be Deployed Across Africa (Bloomberg Quint)

09 Sep 2020

An agreement has been signed to try and fight the fall armyworm, a pest that’s devouring crops across Africa, by infecting the caterpillars with a...

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