“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...

Farmers in the Alberni Valley are on edge after elevated numbers of winter cutworm larvae were discovered in fields last fall. However, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) officials are saying ...

The top-of-New Zealand’s biggest maize contractor says news of a potential increase in fall army worm populations is “bloody horrific”. Whangārei-based Greg Sowry’s comments come as the ...

The Christchurch-based Federation of Arable Research is warning New Zealand will likely for the first time see four fall army worm generations this season, which will most likely play out in the Far ...

By Milliam MurigiAs climate change intensifies, rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns create ideal conditions for spreading pests that threaten agriculture.Among these is ...

The top-of-New Zealand’s biggest maize contractor says news of a potential increase in fall army worm populations is “bloody horrific”. Whangārei-based Greg Sowry’s comments come as the Federation of ...

M23 rebels continue to make significant advances in eastern DR Congo. They have seized the strategic town of Minova, a key supply route to the provincial capital Goma. Also, what will US ...

Introduction: Native to the Americas and highly polyphagous, the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has garnered attention for causing significant damage, ...

There may be some good news for farmers impacted by the devastating fall armyworm, as a Sydney-based researcher has found positive results in biological control studies for the pest.

“We have installed pheromone traps to forecast the outbreaks of both African and fall armyworm so that the outbreaks are detected as early as possible,” she said. Speaking yesterday, agriculture ...