Resources Tagged: Armyworm

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  1. FAO Food Chain Crisis - Fall Armyworm Forecasting

    Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) presence is confirmed inall Eastern African countriesexcept in Djibouti. In Ethiopia, the forecast period (January–March) coincides with the growing of irrigated maize and the maize crop, a preferred host, will be at risk. In Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,...
    FAO Food Chain Armyworm North Africa Central Africa Ethiopia West Africa South Sudan Stem Borer

  2. The Dangerously Destructive Fall Army Worm (FAW)

    Fall Army Worm (FAW), is a new emerging invasive pest that is wreaking havoc in Kenya and many other parts of the world, causing huge losses to farmers and impacting on food security. FAW orSpodoptera frugiperda, is a caterpillar native to tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Americas. FAW...
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  3. A climate-adapted push-pull system effectively controls fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith), in maize in East Africa

    Highlights • Fall armyworm has invaded Africa, causing substantial damage to maize and other crops. • There is no control method for this pest in Africa, and pesticides are only minimally used in the continent. • Climate-adapted push-pull technology overcomes stemborers, some of which belong to...
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  4. How to control fall armyworms using organic methods

    The fall armyworm is a heavy feeder that quickly destroys the maize crop. It can destroy an entire crop if it is not controlled on time. It can spread fast, and can fly over 30 kilometres in one night assisted by the wind. The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) derives the name from its’...
    Armyworm East Africa

  5. Fall Armyworm in Africa: A GUIDE FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

    2018-01-20 This FAW IPM Guide is designed for use by professionals in plant protection organizations, extension agencies, research institutions, and Governments, whose primary focus is smallholder farmers and the seed systems that support them. The FAW IPM Guide is meant to provide an important foundation...
    Armyworm Integrated Pest Ma... East Africa West Africa

  6. Maize Armyworm and Stalk Borer Scouting

    2018-04-20 The introduction of Fall Armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) to Africa in 2016 has raised concerns of possible widespread damage of maize and other crops. Stalk borers are a common pest of maize throughout Africa, causing modest damage virtually every year. Armyworms, on the other hand, can...
    Maize Armyworm

  7. Invasion of the Fall Armyworm

    2018-04-27 Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a common pest in the Western Hemisphere affecting many commercial crops, most importantly maize. This voracious Lepidoptera (grouping of insects that includes butterflies and moths) was first detected in Central and Western Africa in 2016 and has quickly...
    IPM Integrated Pest Ma... Pest Management Pest Control Armyworm Crop Pests East Africa West Africa

  8. How to Identify and Scout for Fall Armyworm

    The Fall Armyworm is an insect that can damage your maize plants or even cause you to lose your whole maize crop. The best way to protect your maize crop is to scout early and treat early. In this animation, we will explain how to scout for the fall armyworm, so you can take action to protect...
    SAWBO Maize Armyworm IPM Integrated Pest Ma...

  9. Fall Armyworm Tech Prize

    Fall armyworm (FAW) poses a serious threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Originally from the Americas, FAW outbreaks first occurred in West Africa in early 2016 and are now on the precipice of devastating food supplies across the continent, exacerbating global poverty and hunger. FAW...
    Armyworm IPM Integrated Pest Ma...

  10. Ecological management of Fall ArmyWorm

    Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), FAW, is an insect native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Its larval stage (photo) feeds on more than 80 plant species, including maize, rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton. FAW can cause significant yield losses...
    Armyworm Training