There are now 18 confirmed findings of fall armyworm in sweetcorn and maize in the North Island....
There have now been five confirmed new season findings of fall armyworm (FAW) in sweetcorn and maize in Northland, Auckland and Waikato....
Two new resources are available to help with fall armyworm identification....
The first positive identifications of fall armyworm for the 2022/23 season have been confirmed in Auckland and Northland....
The latest news on fall armyworm for November 2022....
Read the latest fact sheet from Plant & Food Research on identifying fall armyworm, as of May 2023....
Activities are underway to detect the presence of fall armyworm across key sites and information about damage thresholds for fall armyworm management have been sourced from Australia....
The fall armyworm (FAW) response is continuing with Biosecurity NZ urging grower to keep looking for this pest. Biosecurity NZ have also released a range of information sheets and brochures to help growers identify FAW and understand its potential impacts. See end of article below for links to these documents....
Welcome to the winter 2022 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes information on the 2022 Arable Awards, biosecurity incursions, the online aphid monitoring tool and DeepN testing in maize....