Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest

D. Harrison, Rhett; Thierfelder, Christian; Baudron, Frédéric; Chinwada, Peter; A. O. Midega, Charles; Schaffner, Urs; van den Berg, J.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.011

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Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest

Published in Journal of Environmental Management • May 15, 2019

Authors:

Rhett D. Harrison

Christian Thierfelder

Frédéric Baudron

Abstract

Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the continent and across Asia. It has been predicted that FAW could cause up to $US13 billion per annum in crop losses thro...

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Integrated pest management

Agroforestry

Agriculture

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