Traps are currently being set up in the Eastern Cape, with plans in place to set up traps in the Northern Cape as well as KwaZulu-Natal.įurthermore, a trial has been planned to study the efficacy of the different lures as national surveillance traps generally catch a lot of false armyworm moths. National surveillance programme traps have been placed and serviced in Gauteng and placed but still require servicing, in Mpumalanga. High infestations in Greytown and other parts of KZN) Unconfirmed cases around Groot Barn and Koster. Present in the Witbank area and has been previously reported in other parts of the Nkangala district.Ĭonfirmed in the districts of Mopani, Vhembe and Waterberg. Failure to uphold these regulations will be breaking the law which may lead to prosecution or a fine imposed by the authorities.įollowing the last Fall Armyworm Steering Committee (FAWSC) of 1 February, with representatives from national and provincial government and industry, the following detections were sent to the national laboratory for confirmation:įAW confirmed in Bronkhorstspruit, Cullinan, Veereneging and Melapong). Authorities should also be given uninterrupted access to the production area to carry out their mandated tasks and with producer’s assistance, where needed. It is of utmost importance that producers notify authorities of any occurrence or suspected occurrence of fall armyworm in their fields. These regulations were published on in the Government Gazette and available on our website. South African producers are advised to adhere to the rules and regulations in place for the control of fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda) as this will aid the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to limit the pest’s spread and damage. The writeshop brought together researchers and Farmer Field School practitioners from West, Central, Eastern and Southern sub-regions of Africa, and entomologists and other researchers from the Americas with sound experience on FAW management. The present guide has been developed based on outputs from an intensive curriculum development writeshop organized from 21–25 July 2017 in Accra, Ghana by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Integrated management of the Fall Armyworm on maize is another wonderful document developed by the FAO to assit farmers with the management of FAW. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE FALL ARMYWORM ON MAIZE Information, updates and releases pertaining to the Fall Armyworm infestation in South Africa will be published below as and when it becomes available.įall Armyworm (FAW) on has been detected on young sunflower in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. Producers are urged to scout their fields and report any occurrence or suspected occurrence of the pest to DAFF on 0 or e-mail the images here
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