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... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (July 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It may have also persisted in other... Read More
IPM promising for control of FAW
Reseach using pheromone traps, natural enemies and neem oil to control fall armyworm has shown promising results, with a significant reduction in... Read More
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... 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
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... Read More
The Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control: Action framework 2020 | 2022 – Working together to tame the global threat (FAO)
FAO has developed a new three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to ensure a strong coordinated approach at country, regional and global levels.... 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
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... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (May 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Tanzania. It is likely that the pest was present elsewhere in maize... Read More