Africa Focuses on Defeating Crop-Destroying American Fall Armyworm

• May 18, 2017February 26, 2019

By Still Hardy Published May 18, 2017 Unless urgently tackled, a rapidly spreading pest from the Americas shall rob Africa of an estimated US$3 Billion-worth of maize over the coming year. The pest, known as the Fall armyworm, is reported to attack more than 80 different plant species, including maize on…