A web resource for African armyworm and its biological control
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Armyworm Network is a free website that provides up to date information on the African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta), an important pest of cereal crops and pasture grasses in sub-Saharan Africa.
Resources available on this website include the latest armyworm forecasts, press reports of armyworm outbreaks, photos, videos, publications, and lots of useful information on the biology, ecology and control of this important African crop pest.
What is the African armyworm?
The African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta is one of the most devastating crop pests in eastern Africa.
Like the infamous desert locust it is highly migratory and outbreaks are difficult to predict.
Biological control
African armyworms play host to a highly specific baculovirus: SpexNPV.
Ongoing research on the biology, ecology and genetics of SpexNPV is investigating its potential as a microbial pesticide.
An African armyworm on crops Baculovirus project: The consortial African Armyworm Baculovirus Project has partners in the UK and Tanzania. It investigates the interaction between armyworm and SpexNPV, hoping to develop an Africa-wide strategic control system.
News
The latest new and videos on armyweb research
Monitoring traps in Africa
Forecasts
Up-to-date forecasts of armyweb outbreaks in Africa
Some newspapers
Press reports
Armyworm news and research in the press
Global Plant Protection News 