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Fall armyworm (FAW)

Introduction

Fall armyworm (FAW) [Scientific name: Spodoptera frugiperda] is an insect pest with moth as the adult stage and larvae (caterpillars) as the destructive stage.   In Kenya, the pest was first observed in March 2017 on off-season, irrigated maize crops. Maize is the pest’s most preferred host but can also attack crop plants such as sorghum, rice and wheat.

Jatuh ulat seribu (FAW)

Pengenalan

Jatuh ulat seribu (FAW) [Nama saintifik: Spodoptera frugiperda] adalah serangga perosak dengan rama-rama sebagai peringkat dewasa dan larva (ulat) sebagai peringkat yang busuk. Di Kenya, perosak mula diperhatikan Mac 2017 di luar musim, tanaman jagung pengairan. Jagung adalah tuan rumah yang paling digemari perosak tetapi juga boleh menyerang tanaman tanaman seperti sekoi, beras dan gandum.

FALL ARMYWORM (FAW)

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