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In 2020, East Africa was struck by the worst locust plague in decades. Unfortunately, now, the swarms are returning.
The …
FAO/IPPC https://www.ippc.int/en/news/the-faoippc-fall-armyworm-technical-working-group-successfully-conclude-its-3rd-virtual-meeting/
Rome, 16 September 2020 – The FAO/IPPC Fall Armyworm (FAW) Technical Working Group of Quarantine and …
While the world fights to slow the spread of COVID-19, the worst pandemic experienced in a century, countries in South …
reliefweb https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/fao-prepares-crisis-appeal-pakistan-s-locust-issue
ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations plans to launch a crisis appeal in the coming days seeking resources for …
PreventionWeb https://www.preventionweb.net/news/view/71284?&a=email&utm_source=pw_email
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS - HEADQUARTERS (FAO) More than 240,000 hectares treated and 740 personnel trained in affected …
Somalia, one of several African nations being hit hard by enormous swarms of locusts, is planning to control them with a …
UN agronomy experts: The locusts that are currently still baby desert locusts in Somalia will become East Africa's next plague …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-01-net-viable-biological-options-fall.html
by CABI
The 'net' is closing in on more viable biological control agents to fight the scourge of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest which is already wreaking havoc in most …
ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/world/fao-scales-fight-against-fall-armyworm
FAO launched today a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to scale up efforts …