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
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... Read More
Fawligen registered in Bangladesh (Cision)
DHAKA, Bangladesh and DALLAS, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ispahani and AgBiTech are pleased to announce the formal registration of a biological control for Fall Armyworm... Read More
Researchers discover insects to fight maize pests (The Standard)
Two species of insects that can fight major maize pests have been discovered in Kenya. The species named Cotesia Icipe and Cotesia... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (April 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe during April. It is likely that... Read More
Danger looms: Fall Armyworm invasion again? MOFA alerts farmers in 8 regions (Ghanaian Times)
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has declared Fall Armyworm (FAW) an endemic pest in Ghana that will continue to pose serious... Read More
Fall armyworms’ rapid spread across Kimberley prompts fears the pest will reach southern WA grain regions (ABC News)
Farmers in Western Australia are bracing themselves for the spread of a new invasive species as the fall armyworm continues its journey... 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
African armyworm outbreak pose threat to KZN cattle farmers (Farmer’s Weekly)
If it spreads further afield, the African armyworm [Spodoptera exempta (Walker)] outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Nkandla and Msinga areas could be the final... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (March 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in cereal crops in several countries in southcentral Africa during March. Zimbabwe, Tanzania... Read More