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LEXINGTON, Ky., – An annual pest is making a big impact this year as high numbers of fall armyworms are causing damage to lawns, crops and pastures across Kentucky.
We have had numerous reports of fall armyworm egg masses in pastures and hayfields in KY in mid-August and now significant damage is occurring from the caterpillars across the state.
Pests are one of the various factors that farmers have to keep an eye out for to keep their crops safe and healthy. And one pest that many ASEAN countries are looking out for is the fall armyworm. Fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) is defined by Alison Watson, head of the secretariat of the A
+ Prosper Mensah, the Yendi Municipal Agricultural Extension Officer has advised farmers to beware of Fall Armyworm (FAW) which can destroy a lot of crops in their farms within hours. He called on them to check on the early signs or symptoms of FAW infestation, which include; eggs on the upper/lower surface of leaves, stems, non-plant materials and nearby vegetation. He reminded them that eggs could be cream, green or brown in and they were usually covered with anal hairs which were white in colour giving it a mouldy appearance. Mr Mensah gave the advice when he educated 20 Farmer Representat...
Rice technical workers train to fight fall armyworm infestation Format By Zorayda Tecson CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) has tapped the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) in conducting intensive training among rice technical workers to prepare them for a possible fall armyworm (FAW) infestation. Genaro Rillon, DA-PhilRice’s crop protection expert, said on Tuesday that tools developed by CABI through pest experts from Malaysia, India, the United Kingdom, and Africa are being introduced v...