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 (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
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
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (May 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW infestations were reported in irrigated maize in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe and rain-fed crops in... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (March 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): Mild FAW outbreaks were reported in late-planted maize in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe during March. The... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (February 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW outbreaks were reported in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe during February and control... Read More
Latest Armyworm Forecast from ETOP (January 2019)
Synopsis Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (FAW): FAW outbreaks were reported in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi and control operations were carried out... Read More