fall army worm

Council of Agriculture successfully develops non-toxic weapon against fall army worm

fall armyworm detected in corn crop in Taiwan
Environment 
Phillip Charlier 0 Comment , ,

Researchers at the Council of Agriculture’s Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute (TACTRI) have developed trap for fall army worm which they hope to have on the market by June next year. Considered a serious global pest by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, the fall army worm was detected in Taiwan for the first time in June last year, and quickly spread around the island. The traps developed by TACTRI use a formula based on the

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Taiwan fighting losing battle against fall army worm: South Korea may be next

firefighter burns corn crop affected by fall army worm in Changhua County
Business and Economy 
Phillip Charlier 1 Comment ,

Less than two weeks after the first case of fall army worm was detected in Taiwan, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has confirmed a further 150 cases spread widely over the country, and yesterday, June 21, South Korea reported the first confirmed case on Jeju Island. Statistics released by the Quarantine and Inspection Bureau show that there have been more than 5,000 reports since the first case was confirmed June 10, and a total of 151 confirmed cases as of

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