Armyworms Threaten Southern Africa Food Supply
An outbreak of armyworm caterpillars present in several southern African countries threatens to strip the entire region of key food ...
Tag: Fall armyworm
South Africa’s Battle With Armyworms
South African farmers are battling an alien armyworm invasion that has already caused devastation on their crops. The maize-destroying caterpillars ...
On A South African Farm, Despair Over Armyworm Attack
Peeling back the maize plant's leaves reveals a small brown caterpillar -- an armyworm that writhes as it burrows into ...
Emergency UN Meeting In Harare Over Armyworm Outbreak
International experts will hold emergency talks in Harare on Tuesday to tackle an outbreak of crop-eating "armyworm" caterpillars advancing across ...
Fall Armyworms Invade Maize Farms At Afari and Obuasi
The plant protection and regulatory services directorate of the Food and Agriculture Ministry has confirmed the invasion of fall armyworms ...
Fall Armyworm ‘threatens African Farmers’ Livelihoods’
Scientists are calling for urgent action to halt the spread of a pest that is destroying maize crops and spreading ...
Armyworms Invade Farms In Akatsi North District
Famine looms in the Akatsi North district of the Volta Region as farmers are battling an armyworm infestation on their ...