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The fall armyworm is an insect that can cause significant damage to crops, especially maize. This collection showcases information about risk assessment, crop variations, integrated pest management, and biological control methods.

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Knowledge base

Updates
9 June 2023

Combating fall armyworm in Zambia

Rural farming communities in Zambia will benefit from new ACIAR-supported research helping to manage a devastating pest wiping out crops and impacting food security.
Australia - government
Updates
7 June 2023

New Zealand needs to up its biosecurity game to protect the country from the next devastating pest threat

Climate change is increasing the risk of plant-destroying insects, diseases and invasive weeds entering Aotearoa New Zealand. Border security is not enough to protect us from the next biosecurity threat – it’s time to be proactive in preventing the risks.
Conversation Media Group, the
Research briefs
30 May 2023

Study examines potential for collective action to fight fall armyworm with biological controls in rural Zambia

A new study led CABI scientists has examined the potential for collective action to fight the fall armyworm (FAW) pest with biological controls in rural Zambia.
CAB International
Research briefs
27 April 2023

Impact of fall armyworm pest in Sub-Saharan Africa worsened by COVID-19, study reveals

The impact of the fall armyworm pest on maize crops and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new CABI-led research published as a Current Opinion article in the journal Environmental Sustainability.
CAB International
Fall armyworm eating leaves.
Updates
25 April 2023

Most smallholder farmers surveyed in Uganda believe they can reduce damage caused by fall armyworm pest

Most smallholder farmers surveyed in Uganda believe they can reduce damage caused by the fall armyworm with several management and control options available to help them mitigate the impacts of the potentially devastating crop pest.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Updates
18 April 2023

Giving farmers certainty to tackle a crop-eating pest

The University of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.
University of Queensland
Armyworm feeding on a corn plant
Updates
26 September 2022

New ehub helps keep track of fall armyworm

AgForce is encouraging growers dealing with fall armyworm to access the latest online resources using the new FAW ehub.
AgForce
Armyworm feeding on a corn plant
Research briefs
11 April 2022

How “push-pull” companion crops help manage the devastating fall armyworm pest

Adopting a novel planting technique known as “push-pull farming” can help massively reduce crop losses to pests and improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa, new research has found.
Keele University
Fall armyworm larva
Research briefs
6 April 2022

CABI-led study creates first forecasting models targeting Fall Armyworm larval stages for Africa to help fight against devastating pest

A CABI-led study has developed the first forecasting models targeting the larval stages of fall armyworm– using near real-time earth observation data and pest occurrence within a farmer's field, the models will assist in the fight against the pest.
CAB International
Updates
13 September 2021

Sustainable control of Fall Armyworm lies in using integrated pest management

Maize remains a crucial part of the food security equation in Southern Africa and other sub-regions on the continent for both human and animal consumption. Close to 90 percent of approximately 347 million people in Southern Africa are dependent on maize
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters

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