Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (September 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Tanzania and it is likely that the pest was present in other... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (August 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Tanzania and it is likely the pest was present in other maize... 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... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (June 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in China, Tanzania, Vietnam and it is likely that the pest was present... 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... Read More
China launches fresh technology for fall armyworm control (XinhuaNet)
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) launched new technology for fall armyworm control Thursday, providing support... Read More
China faces a new invasion of fall armyworm (CGTN)
This month, Africa and India have fallen victims of a locust plague. Though the horrifying swarms of locust have not invaded China,... Read More
China launches $200 million fund to combat fall armyworms, locusts (Reuters)
China has allocated 1.4 billion yuan ($200 million) for the prevention and control of pests including fall armyworms and locusts to protect... Read More
China’s northeast cornbelt likely to be hit by fall armyworm in 2020: government report (Reuters)
China warned earlier this week that a destructive pest that has threatened the country’s grain output is expected to hit more crops... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (April 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW invasions continued in Africa and Asia during April. The pest was reported in Eastern Africa... Read More