Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent. Experts have now found that the pest’s impact on ...

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

First detected in Africa in 2016, Western Asia in 2019, and mainland Europe in 2023, the polyphagous fall armyworm (FAW) poses a significant threat to European agriculture. Since 2019, it has been ...

Abigail Kadirire picks a dark green caterpillar with white stripes off a ragged and torn maize plant and puts it on her palm.