Armyworm infestation breaches the Pacific (reliefweb)
The recent spread of *Spodoptera frugiperda, *or Fall Armyworm (FAW), in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province is causing concern in the Pacific region. Fall armyworm... Read More
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New Study Reveals Natural Enemies of Fall Armyworm in Both Asia and Africa (Entomology Today)
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a resilient pest that has wreaked havoc throughout Africa and Asia in recent years, despite persistent efforts to mitigate... Read More
Managing the Invasive Fall Armyworm through Biotech Crops: A Chinese Perspective (Trends in Biotechnology)
In late 2018, the highly destructive and polyphagous fall armyworm was first detected in China. It is now a major economic threat to corn production.... Read More
Project to combat fall armyworm in Australia and South East Asia (Mirage News)
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is leading a research project to understand and manage fall armyworm (FAW), a transboundary pest threatening crop production across South... Read More
In Pics: Fall armyworm reported in Egypt’s Qena (Egypt Today)
The destructive Fall Armyworm (FAW) has infected a corn field in the village of Marashda in Upper Egypt’s Qena, looming an agricultural catastrophe, said Egyptian... Read More
Project SAFFAL: Safeguarding maize crops against Fall Armyworm (Rural Marketing)
The project mobilised nationwide extension system to implement IPM based grassroot actions, empowers thousands of farmers to fight the menace of fall armyworm. Spodoptera frugiperda,... Read More
Fall armyworm tests China’s determination to cut back on pesticides (China Dialogue)
The desert locust swarms that started in East Africa this February have spread to the Middle East and South Asia – and may reach East Asia. But... Read More
Fall armyworm in Papua New Guinea: how big is the risk? (reliefweb)
Fall armyworm (FAW) is major pest of maize (corn), sugarcane and rice. This insect pest was reported in Western Province in early 2020. Maize is... Read More