Armyworm forecasting and control
Swarms of armyworms, the caterpillars of a migratory moth, can have a devastating impact on crops and pasture. Neither centralized forecasting systems nor control based on the use of imported pesticides provide sufficiently early warning or safe and effective control.
This initiative will establish a system for the production, distribution and marketing of Safe and Affordable Armyworm Control Tools (SAACO-Tools), including:
Swarms of armyworms, the caterpillars of a migratory moth, can have a devastating impact on crops and pasture. Neither centralized forecasting systems nor control based on the use of imported pesticides provide sufficiently early warning or safe and effective control.
This initiative will establish a system for the production, distribution and marketing of Safe and Affordable Armyworm Control Tools (SAACO-Tools), including:
- a tool for local forecasting of outbreaks
- a cheap, safe, locally produced biological pesticide for controlling them
| Latest report from Tanzania RIUtv correspondent: RIU funding is having the fight against armyworm in Tanzania, where community-based forecasters are accurately predicting outbreaks. May 2010 (8:45) |
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21 April 2011
Armyworm oubreak allows harvest of biological control agent 20 April 2011
Community-based armyworm forecasting push for East Africa coverage 23 February 2010
120 community armyworm forecasters to boost Kenyan national system 4 January 2011
Armyworm outbreak in southern Tanzania 4 November 2010
A pheromone-al success in armyworm forecasting 1 November 2010
Roof goes on facility as armyworm season marches closer... 26 September 2010
Armyworm presentation scores advocacy success 10 September 2010
Building work progressing well on armyworm bio-pesticide production facility 6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at armyworm forecasting and control is set to impact on 60,000 30 June 2010
War against armyworm - battle plans for Malawi
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Armyworm oubreak allows harvest of biological control agent 20 April 2011
Community-based armyworm forecasting push for East Africa coverage 23 February 2010
120 community armyworm forecasters to boost Kenyan national system 4 January 2011
Armyworm outbreak in southern Tanzania 4 November 2010
A pheromone-al success in armyworm forecasting 1 November 2010
Roof goes on facility as armyworm season marches closer... 26 September 2010
Armyworm presentation scores advocacy success 10 September 2010
Building work progressing well on armyworm bio-pesticide production facility 6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at armyworm forecasting and control is set to impact on 60,000 30 June 2010
War against armyworm - battle plans for Malawi
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- Lead organisation
CABI Africa, Nairobi, Kenya - Delivery area
East Africa - Partners
- Work programme
Ethiopia
- Desert Locust Control Organisation for East Africa (DLCO-EA)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Bajuta International
- CABI Africa
- Juanco SPS
- Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
- Pest Control Products (PCPB)
- Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI)
Wilfred Mushobozi
w.mushobozi@ecoagriconsult.com
Phone + 255 (0)732971590
Eco Agri Consultancy Services Ltd
www.ecoagriconsult.com
Richard Musebe
r.musebe@cabi.org
Phone +254 20 7224450
CABI Africa
www.cabi.org
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w.mushobozi@ecoagriconsult.com
Phone + 255 (0)732971590
Eco Agri Consultancy Services Ltd
www.ecoagriconsult.com
Richard Musebe
r.musebe@cabi.org
Phone +254 20 7224450
CABI Africa
www.cabi.org
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- War against armyworm - battle plans for Malawi
News: 30 June 2010 - Armyworm - Kenya government backs RIU Best Bet forecasting tool
RIU press release
24 May 2010
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Village forecasting of armyworm outbreaks saves crops RIU Policy brief 5 2008 (PDF 120KB) |
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Community-based armyworm forecasting saves crops RIU Pocket guide 5 2007 (PDF 170KB) |
2010
- Armyworm - latest report from Tanzania RIUtv correspondent
May 2010 (8:45) - Farmer interviews about armyworm impact; plus explanation by Stanley Kipkoech
March 2010 (6:08)
- The armyworm team pitching to become an RIU Best Bet
November 2009 (1:53)
June 2010
- New weapons to fight armyworm
Features: Moriaso Kindi (Livestock farmer, Kenya), Elibaki and Lucy Mashi, (Community-based armyworm forecasters), Rasul Abdul Rahman (Permanent Secretary for Agriculture), Mohamed Muya (Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture) and Gaspar Mallya (Tanzanian National Armyworm Coordinator).
(7:50) Source www.agfax.net
