Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (January 2020)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported affecting maize crop in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is likely... Read More
Armyworm Invasion Threatens Malawi’s Food Security (VOA Africa)
Authorities in Malawi say an invasion by fall armyworms is threatening to create food shortages in the southern African country. Since the... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (December 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW was reported affecting maize crop in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is highly likely... 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
Fall Armyworm controlled in Odisha (DownToEarth)
Proper precaution and timely management by the state agriculture department and awareness among farmers have succeeded in thwarting an attack by the... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (October 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW infestations were reported in irrigated maize in Malawi and Zimbabwe and the pest is expected... Read More
Fighting Africa’s fall armyworm invasion with radio shows and phone apps (Mongabay)
How does fish soup end up on a maize plant? Farmers in Malawi developed the idea to protect their plants from the... Read More
Thailand’s swift response to the ‘fall armyworm’ pest (The Thaiger)
In Thailand, corn is an indispensable staple crop, used as an important source of feed for a thriving poultry and livestock industry.... Read More
DA-Davao warns vs invasive pest from South America (Minda News)
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Davao Region has expressed fears a species of a pest attacking some tropical and subtropical parts of South... Read More
Armyworms attack corn farms in Negros, Cagayan Valley (Inquirer.net)
Fall armyworms have been wreaking havoc on corn farms in Negros Occidental province in the Visayas and Cagayan and Isabela provinces in... Read More