SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Apr. 26 -- Research results on the management of onion armyworm (OAW) were the highlight during the monthly online seminar of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) on Mar. 9, 2021 via Facebook Livestream. Scientist Mario Navasero of the National Crop Protection Center of the University of the Philippines Los Baños shared relevant information regarding the pest’s migration and infestation patterns, as well as potential strategies for its control. “This is a ‘transboundary plant pest’ which means that it has the ability to migrate between islands and even countries,” Navasero revealed. OAW feeds on the leaves of an array of vegetables and crops including onion, corn, rice, ampalaya, eggplant, tomato, hot pepper, legumes, and kamote, among others, which makes it an economically important pest.