Fall Armyworm: a menace for Nepali farmers
By RSS
15 Jan, 2020
An invasive pest, Fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) was first recorded in Nepal from Nawalpur district which are supposed to have come from India. After the first report of the invasion of this pest in Asia was in July, 2018, from Karnataka State of India. National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) Nepal and other research organisations were then alerted on the surveillance, monitoring and detection of this worm.