It is of utmost importance that producers notify authorities of any occurrence or suspected occurrence of fall armyworm in their fields. These regulations were published on in the Government Gazette and available on our website. South African producers are advised to adhere to the rules and regulations in place for the control of fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda) as this will aid the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to limit the pest’s spread and damage.

The writeshop brought together researchers and Farmer Field School practitioners from West, Central, Eastern and Southern sub-regions of Africa, and entomologists and other researchers from the Americas with sound experience on FAW management. The present guide has been developed based on outputs from an intensive curriculum development writeshop organized from 21–25 July 2017 in Accra, Ghana by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Integrated management of the Fall Armyworm on maize is another wonderful document developed by the FAO to assit farmers with the management of FAW. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE FALL ARMYWORM ON MAIZE Information, updates and releases pertaining to the Fall Armyworm infestation in South Africa will be published below as and when it becomes available.įall Armyworm (FAW) on has been detected on young sunflower in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. Producers are urged to scout their fields and report any occurrence or suspected occurrence of the pest to DAFF on 0 or e-mail the images here

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