The fall armyworm, a type of moth, can devastate maize and rice crops when left unchecked. Governments spent millions of dollars on pesticides to stop its spread when it was discovered.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Armyworm feeding on farmer's maize crop. (Photo: Courtesy) Scientists have urged the ...

An outbreak of the African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) has been reported in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, according to ...

This is why it is arguably the most damaging invasive species to afflict all corners of the continent affecting major African crops – particularly maize, sorghum and millet. “Fall armyworm is ...

[File, Standard] National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has assured farmers in western Kenya that genetically modified (GMO) maize is resistant to fall armyworms. The state agency said GM maize is ...

The fall armyworm (FAW), scientifically known as Spodoptera ... due to its ability to damage a wide range of crops, especially maize. Recent research has focused on understanding the ecology ...

This project, led by Gorta-Self Help Africa, developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect the damage caused by Fall Armyworm in maize fields in Balaka District, Malawi. It addressed ...

Farmers at the Sesheke, Kongola, and Choi areas have reported not-so-severe infestations of armyworms in their maize fields, agriculture ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa said yesterday. He ...

MBABANE - A new threat has emerged for Eswatini’s farmers: the African armyworm (Umgundzatjani). The Minister of Agriculture has issued a warning about the invasion of these destructive pests.