AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) called on Western Cape farmers to conduct regular checks of their lands after “high numbers” of fall armyworm (FAW) moths were detected in the province.
According to a statement issued by DAFF, fall armyworm larvae had been positively identified on sweetcorn on a farm near Clanwillian, and the presence of high numbers of FAW moths had been confirmed in this area.
“This is not the first time that the pest occurred in the province, it was already sporadically observed last year. However, the concern is the high number of moths currently observed in the province,” said Roedolf Nieuwenhuis, manager of Crop Watch Africa.
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