Tag: fall armyworm
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Fall armyworm not conquered yet – Agric ministry
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has ruled out an immediate eradication of the fall army worm invasion in the country. This follows the resurgence of the pests in some farms across the country this year, despite assurances that the destruction has been brought under control. The Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate…
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‘Fall armyworm has come to stay’ – US Taskforce
The USA’s Fall Armyworm Task Force has warned African countries to brace themselves to tackle head on, the infestation of farms by fall army worms describing the phenomenon as coming to stay. The claims are more worrying especially as the pests are potential threats to over eighty crops particularly staples such as maize and rice.…