South African Farmers Must Be Vigilant for Presence of Fall Armyworm Moths

By Farmer's Weekly|15 January 2020

Farmers in South Africa have been urged to remain alert to the presence of fall armyworm (FAW) during the 2019/2020 crop production season, and to regularly scout their crops for larvae and eggs in their lands, writes Jeandré van der Walt at Farmer’s Weekly.

Roedolf Nieuwenhuis, owner of Crop Watch Africa, told Farmer’s Weekly that based on historical data collected by the company, large quantities of moths were detected in traps during the same period the previous season. “If farmers are observing moth activity in their traps, it is very important to go scouting for eggs and larvae,” he warned.

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He said that while it could be a mammoth task for large-scale commercial farmers, it was very important, as early detection could be the key to containing FAW outbreaks.

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