Almost all of Africa's maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals

January 31, 2023

Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Insect Science.

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Fall armyworm is a major threat to the majority of Africa’s maize crops. Photo credit: CABI

Close-up of fall armyworm on African maize.