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Food Prize laureates want armyworm invasion in Africa tackled

Three World Food Prize laureates are demanding immediate action to address the invasion of armyworms which has caused destruction to crops on the African continent.

Armyworm caterpillars ravage maize crop in southeast Congo

Crop-destroying caterpillars known as armyworms have ravaged 63,000 hectares of maize in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo since December, causing local maize prices to...

Global health experts meet in Zimbabwe over armyworm invasion in parts of Africa

Health experts across the world on Tuesday gathered in Zimbabwe to discuss the recent outbreak of armyworms that is devastating crops in some African...

Scientists warn armyworm ‘threatens African farmers’ livelihoods’

Scientists are calling for urgent action to halt the spread of a pest that is destroying maize crops and spreading rapidly across Africa. The fall...

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