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Show your FAW research work to the global community.
Do not miss out to show your FAW work to the global community. We are looking forward to hearing your great work. See you there. Registration and submission of abstracts can be accessed at https://www.cifor-icraf.org/event/developing-smallholder-oriented-integrated-pest-management-strategies-for-fall-armyworm-spodoptera-frugiperda-smith-management/
Post Date: 2021-06-17 11:11:43
Author: Sundar Tiwari
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Free Learning Modules for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Mitigation
Join us in efforts to combat Fall Armyworm in Africa!Do you know how to explain to someone how to clean up a pesticide spill? Find out with Fall Armyworm (FAW) Mitigation: Learning Modules for Trainers of Smallholder Farmers in Africa. These training materials were developed by Villa Crop Protection after entering an agreement with the …
Post Date: 2021-06-11 09:11:01
Author: Geoffrey Anyanda
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Workshop “Fall armyworm control: challenges and opportunities for the use of biopesticide”
Call for applications open for fall armyworm control workshop Cape Town, South Africa 16-18 November 2021 Workshop “Fall armyworm control: challenges and opportunities for the use of biopesticides”
Post Date: 2021-02-15 08:13:28
Author: Geoffrey Anyanda
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Elderly and female farmers are more likely prefer cultural/physical management practices for the fall armyworm management
Gender role in fall armyworm management is very crucial. Research says, male farmers prefer easy and quick management practices while female farmers prefer more environmental-friendly cultural practices. Physical/cultural practices were dominated by hand-picking and crushing egg masses, application of ash, sand or liquid detergent on the larvae, and early planting. More female than male farmers …
Post Date: 2021-01-20 23:11:21
Author: Sundar Tiwari
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Factors influencing the occurrence of fall armyworm parasitoids in Zambia
Durocher-Granger, L. Published a research work on the factors influencing the occurrence of fall armyworm parasitoids in Zambia. Their findings indicate that there is potential for increasing local populations of natural enemies of FAW through conservation biological control programmes and develop safe and practical control methods for smallholder farmers. Publication link : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-020-01320-9 Authors are …
Post Date: 2021-01-08 00:28:47
Author: Samuel Mensah
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Understanding the factors influencing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) damage in African smallholder maize fields and quantifying its impact on yield. A case study in Eastern Zimbabwe
Fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) is an invasive lepidopteran pest established in most of sub-Saharan Africa since 2016. Although the immediate reaction of governments has been to invest in chemical pesticides, control methods based on agronomic management would be more affordable to resource-constrained smallholders and minimize risks for health and the environment. However, …
Post Date: 2020-08-31 05:53:50
Author: Frédéric Baudron

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