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Fight against fall armyworm: good progress, more efforts needed
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Relief Web https://reliefweb.int/report/world/fight-against-fall-armyworm-good-progress-more-efforts-needed

FAO Director-General reviews action to tackle the destructive pest

Rome, 16 April 2021 – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture …

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East Africa gets ready for return of destructive locust swarms
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FreshPlaza https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9281590/east-africa-gets-ready-for-return-of-destructive-locust-swarms/?edition=5

In 2020, East Africa was struck by the worst locust plague in decades. Unfortunately, now, the swarms are returning.

The …

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The FAO/IPPC Fall Armyworm Technical Working Group successfully conclude its 3rd virtual meeting
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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 …

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FAO warns impacts of viruses, plagues and economic damage on food security in Asia-Pacific
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FAO http://fareasternagriculture.com/crops/agriculture/fao-warns-impacts-of-viruses-plagues-and-economic-damage-on-food-security-in-asia-pacific

FAO warns impacts of viruses, plagues and economic damage on food security in Asia-Pacifi

While the world …

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FAO warns multiple impact of viruses, plagues and economic damage will fuel hunger in Asia and the Pacific
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ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/world/fao-warns-multiple-impact-viruses-plagues-and-economic-damage-will-fuel-hunger-asia-and

While the world fights to slow the spread of COVID-19, the worst pandemic experienced in a century, countries in South …

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FAO prepares crisis appeal for Pakistan’s locust issue
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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 …

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FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints
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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 …

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In Somalia, an unprecedented effort to kill massive locust swarms with biocontrol
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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/somalia-unprecedented-effort-kill-massive-locust-swarms-biocontrol

By Erik Stokstad

Somalia, one of several African nations being hit hard by enormous swarms of locusts, is planning to control them with a …

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Next East Africa locust swarms will be airborne in 3 to 4 weeks
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FreshPlaza https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9188240/next-east-africa-locust-swarms-will-be-airborne-in-3-to-4-weeks/

UN agronomy experts: The locusts that are currently still baby desert locusts in Somalia will become East Africa's next plague …

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'Net' is closing in on more viable biological control options for fall armyworm menace
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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 …

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