She was referring to the fall armyworm, a caterpillar that feeds on plants and is becoming more common in Zimbabwe and other African countries, partly because of climate change. Kadirire's crops ...

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 69, No. 3 (Sep., 1986), pp. 502-515 (14 pages) Biological control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), in areas of overwintering and throughout its ...

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combating the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security.

The Fall Armyworm, the caterpillar stage of a moth, is a major pest in North and South America which crossed the Atlantic to West Africa in 2016 and rapidly spread across the continent. This project, ...

The team treated fall armyworm with the fungi and bacteria at different stages of the life cycle. Dr Apirajkamol said they were most effective when the insect was a caterpillar but also worked ...

A number of caterpillar pests attack sweet corn ... This document focuses on the primary sweet corn pest, the corn earworm. Fall armyworm typically can be found in the region starting in mid-July and ...

70, No. 1, Mar., 1987 Effects of Corn Phenology and Temperatur... Effects of Corn Phenology and Temperature on the Life Cycle of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) This ...

"Fall armyworm is easily confused with many other caterpillar pests so knowing your pest can help determine what approach will work best in your situation," the spokesperson said. "Homeowners and ...

Kadirire is hoping rains, which started January, continue in March so she can at least harvest some other crops, like groundnuts, which armyworm ignore ...

Abigail Kadirire picks a dark green caterpillar with white stripes off a ragged and torn maize plant and puts it on her palm. She is clearly distressed. "This is the second time this farming ...