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Preliminary Report on Fall Armyworm in Zambia

Publication Date
Thu, 16 Feb 2017, 07:06
Last Updated
Jan. 21, 2019, 3:11 p.m.
Report Number
ZMB-02/3
Country
Zambia
Pest Id
Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)
Report Status
Preliminary
Hosts
Maize, soya beans, beans, sorghum
Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )
  • Present: in all parts of the area
Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)
  • Present: widely distributed
Geographical Distribution
The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a pest of maize on the American continents but has since been detected in West and Central Africa where out breaks were recorded for the first time in early 2016. The pest is now being reported in Southern Africa. In Zambia , preliminary surveillance conducted by Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) through its National Plant Protection Organisation, the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service and the Entomology Team suspected presence of the pest.
Summary

This a preliminary report on suspected Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Zambia.

Danger
Destruction of crops; maize, sorghum, soya beans and beans. Destruction on maize crops during larvals stage feeding. Threatens food security and income of small scale farmers growing the above crops particularly maize for Zambia. If unmanaged, potential for destruction is high.
Contact for info
Dr. Kenneth K Msiska National Contact Point Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service Zambia Agriculture Research Institute P/BAG 7, Chilanga Lusaka Zambia. [email protected]
Report files
Zambia Preliminary Report on Fall Armyworm
Website
http://www.pqpszambia.gov.zm/
Issue keywords
Insects/Insecta/Arthropods Pest reporting Pest status:Present/Presence
Commodity keywords
Dried, shelled beans -Vigna and Phaseolus-, whether or not skinned or split (excl. beans of species -Vigna mungo [L] Hepper or Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek-, small red -Adzuki- beans and kidney beans) Grain sorghum Maize or corn

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