Latest Armyworm Forecast (July 2021)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda): FAW attacks were reported in irrigated maize in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. FAW outbreaks are... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast (June 2021)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm(FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda): FAW attacks were reported in irrigated maize in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. A similar situation is... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast (April 2021)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm(FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda): FAW was reported attacking maize in Kenya, Tanzania; a similar situation is likely elsewhere where maize and... Read More
icipe launches mass release of indigenous natural enemies to control fall armyworm
Management of the invasive fall armyworm (FAW), scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, requires the deployment of all tactics within the context of... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast (March 2021)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm(FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda): FAW was reported attacking maize in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe and perhaps elsewhere. African Armyworm (AAW) (Spodoptera... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast (February 2021)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (FAW)(Spodoptera frugiperda): FAW was reported attacking maize, sorghum and millet in Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. African... 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
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (November 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW infestations were reported in Ethiopia, eastern Kenya and Uganda and likely persisted in rainfed/irrigated areas... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (August 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported in maize fields in several countries in eastern and southern Africa and a... Read More