Press Reports

Armyworm expert Professor Ken Wilson talks about the African armyworm situation in Zambia to Radio France Internationale’s English broadcasting service: The Zambian government has mobilised... Read More

Armyworm expert Professor Ken Wilson talks about the African armyworm situation in Zambia to Radio France Internationale’s English broadcasting service: Radio interview (SoundCloud): RFL_English

ZAMBIA: President Edgar Lungu has directed the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU)under the Office of the Vice-President to join the Ministry of Agriculture in... Read More

ZAMBIA: The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the Outbreak of Army worms in nine districts on the Copperbelt province. The Ministry has also confirmed the... Read More

NIGERIA: Makurdi — The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has confirmed 100 percent infestation of farms by army worms in the three senatorial districts of... Read More

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA: Member states of the International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA) are on high alert for the... Read More

GHANA: There is an armyworm invasion in the Mampong municipality in the Ashanti Region and Nkoranza in the Brong Ahafo Region. The worms are fast... Read More