fall armyworm – B4FA http://theb4fa.org Biosciences For Farming in Africa Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:16:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Fighting Africa’s fall armyworm invasion with radio shows and phone apps http://theb4fa.org/fighting-africas-fall-armyworm-invasion-with-radio-shows-and-phone-apps/ http://theb4fa.org/fighting-africas-fall-armyworm-invasion-with-radio-shows-and-phone-apps/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:16:21 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=18073 The invasive fall armyworm is native to the Americas and was first found in Africa in early 2016. It has since spread to nearly all of sub-Saharan Africa.Fall armyworm is a voracious pest of over 80 plant species including maize, millet, rice, and sorghum and has been causing food insecurity ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/fighting-africas-fall-armyworm-invasion-with-radio-shows-and-phone-apps/feed/ 0 Armyworms are devastating Asia’s crops, but we have a plan to save them http://theb4fa.org/armyworms-are-devastating-asias-crops-but-we-have-a-plan-to-save-them/ http://theb4fa.org/armyworms-are-devastating-asias-crops-but-we-have-a-plan-to-save-them/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:19:35 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=17581 A very hungry caterpillar is rampaging through crops across the world, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The fall armyworm, also known as Spodoptera frugiperda (fruit destroyer), loves to eat maize (corn) but also plagues many other crops vital to human food security, such as rice and sorghum.

This invasive eating ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/armyworms-are-devastating-asias-crops-but-we-have-a-plan-to-save-them/feed/ 0 Galvanizing the momentum for community actions against the Fall Armyworm http://theb4fa.org/galvanizing-the-momentum-for-community-actions-against-the-fall-armyworm/ http://theb4fa.org/galvanizing-the-momentum-for-community-actions-against-the-fall-armyworm/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:08:40 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16788 Recognizing the enormity of the challenge the Fall Armyworm poses on smallholder farmers, government representatives and partners stressed the need to bolster a novel community-based approach being promoted in Eastern Africa to assist farmers and development agents at the frontline to identify and manage the spread of the pest.
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]]> http://theb4fa.org/galvanizing-the-momentum-for-community-actions-against-the-fall-armyworm/feed/ 0 How Africa is fighting Fall armyworm http://theb4fa.org/how-africa-is-fighting-fall-armyworm/ http://theb4fa.org/how-africa-is-fighting-fall-armyworm/#respond Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:14:40 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16691 Fall armyworm has devastated the crops of million of farmers across 44 African countries. MaryLucy Oronje, Knowledge Bank Coordinator for CABI East Africa, writes about efforts underway to tackle the crisis. Read ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/how-africa-is-fighting-fall-armyworm/feed/ 0 Plague of caterpillars threatening food crisis may be halted with safe pesticides http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides-2/ http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides-2/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:54:58 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16551 Plague of caterpillars threatening food crisis may be halted with safe pesticides
Study suggests biopesticides should be trialled to control the march of armyworm that’s destroying crops across the continent.
Experts have identified safer, effective pesticides they believe can control a plague of caterpillars that is devastating crops across Africa.
Many farmers ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides-2/feed/ 0 Garlic, chillies among natural fall armyworm measures http://theb4fa.org/garlic-chillies-among-natural-fall-armyworm-measures/ http://theb4fa.org/garlic-chillies-among-natural-fall-armyworm-measures/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:00:39 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16453 “Biological pesticides are safer to humans and the environment than synthetic chemicals.”
Roger Day, CABI
Garlic, oranges, chillies and sex pheromones are among the potentially viable natural control measures that could be used against fall armyworm, according to a study.
Researchers have identified a number of pesticides derived from natural materials such as ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/garlic-chillies-among-natural-fall-armyworm-measures/feed/ 0 Plague of caterpillars threatening food crisis may be halted with safe pesticides http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides/ http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:49:07 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16451 Experts have identified safer, effective pesticides they believe can control a plague of caterpillars that is devastating crops across Africa.
Many farmers are attempting to control armyworm – a pest that feasts on maize, rice and sugarcane – through the use of highly hazardous pesticides. But researchers warn such chemicals risk ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/plague-of-caterpillars-threatening-food-crisis-may-be-halted-with-safe-pesticides/feed/ 0 Fall army worm is here to stay unless a miracle happens http://theb4fa.org/fall-army-worm-is-here-to-stay-unless-a-miracle-happens/ http://theb4fa.org/fall-army-worm-is-here-to-stay-unless-a-miracle-happens/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:54:07 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16391 Speaking at a meeting on disaster risk management in Tunis, Monday Ahonsi, the fall army worm portfolio manager at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), said it was important that stakeholders in agriculture address early enough the strategies by which every country will counter the spread of the pest. ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/fall-army-worm-is-here-to-stay-unless-a-miracle-happens/feed/ 0 Killing fall armyworms naturally http://theb4fa.org/killing-fall-armyworms-naturally/ http://theb4fa.org/killing-fall-armyworms-naturally/#respond Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:04:44 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16084 VIDEO: By making best use of farmers’ friends and local plants on the farm, nature will help you control the fall armyworm and reward you with a good and healthy crop. Watch the ...

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]]> http://theb4fa.org/killing-fall-armyworms-naturally/feed/ 0 Ugandan farmers to use app to identify fall armyworm http://theb4fa.org/ugandan-farmers-to-use-app-to-identify-fall-armyworm/ http://theb4fa.org/ugandan-farmers-to-use-app-to-identify-fall-armyworm/#respond Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:30:58 +0000 http://theb4fa.org/?p=16012 Farmers in Uganda can now quickly identify and report the presence of the fall armyworm using a mobile application system that has been jointly launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The Fall Armyworm Monitoring and Early Warning System (Famews) is already in use in ...

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