Fall armyworm continues advance across Asia
Fall armyworm has rapidly spread across Asia since it was detected in southern India late in 2018
20 June 2019 - 10:44
Ban Nong Tor — Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop did not stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest.
“All the eight rai [1.28 hectare] I planted were all heavily infested,” said the 42-year-old from his farm in Ban Nong Tor town in Pak Chong district, 180km northeast of the capital Bangkok...
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