Government acknowledges outbreak of fall armyworm in Punjab, Sindh (Business Recorder)
LAHORE: Officially acknowledging the outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in Pakistan, a new pest causing damage to maize crop, the Department of... Read More
FAO Food Chain Crisis Early Warning Bulletin July-Sept 2020
Fall armyworm in Africa Fall armyworm (FAW) presence is now officially confirmed in all Eastern African countries except Djibouti. In some Eastern... Read More
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
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
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
Fall armyworm outbreak in NT and WA a sign invasive pest is spreading rapidly (ABC News)
The invasive fall armyworm moth has been detected across multiple regions in the Northern Territory and in northern Western Australia, in an... Read More
China faces a new invasion of fall armyworm (CGTN)
This month, Africa and India have fallen victims of a locust plague. Though the horrifying swarms of locust have not invaded China,... Read More
Fall armyworm spreads to North West Queensland (The Islander)
A dangerous exotic pest that can destroy up to half a farm’s crop has been found in North West Queensland. Fall armyworm... Read More
China’s northeast cornbelt likely to be hit by fall armyworm in 2020: government report (Reuters)
China warned earlier this week that a destructive pest that has threatened the country’s grain output is expected to hit more crops... Read More
FAO helps Sri Lanka fight spread of Fall Armyworm (Colombo Gazette)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAO is providing funding and technical assistance to the Department of Agriculture... Read More