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Fall Armyworm (FAW)
April 14 , 2020
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- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a Global Action for FAW Control as a response to the international threat posed by the armyworms.
- Fall Armyworm (FAW) is a dangerous transboundary insect with a high potential to spread rapidly due to its natural distribution capacity and opportunities presented by international trade.
- The armyworm caterpillar is the larval stage of several species of moths.
- FAW represents a real threat to food security and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers by spreading across all of sub-Saharan Africa, the Near East and Asia.
- FAW cannot be eliminated.
- Farmers need significant support to manage FAW sustainably in their cropping systems through Integrated Pest Management (IPM) activities.
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