Local millers wary of SA armyworm attack

Friday, February 03, 2017

With farmers expecting a bumper yield this season as a result of the abundant rains, the Botswana Millers Association has issued an advisory for farmers to look out for the fall armyworm.

According to the association’s chairman, Nkosi Mwaba the new season harvest is under threat of infestation by what is suspected to be the fall armyworm, which is reported to be rampant in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

“It has also reportedly made its way into South Africa as reported in the Limpopo, Free State and North West areas,” he said.

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