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Pest Alert issued for fall armyworm pest infesting rice crop in the Philippines

July 26, 2023

Wayne Coles

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FAW-on-rice
A Pest Alert has been issued for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest in the Philippines which can devastate crops – such as rice and maize – if left untreated. The fall armyworm is a lepidopteran pest native to the Americas that feeds in large numbers on leaves and stems of more than 80 plant…
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