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....
MPI Biosecurity NZ has received 322 enquiries related to fall armyworm as of 22 July 2022. There are now a total of 27 confirmed detections (increase of one since last update); 24 infested properties + 1 location of interest. ...
MPI Biosecurity NZ has received 309 enquiries related to fall armyworm as of 8 July 2022. There are now a total of 25 confirmed detections (increase of one since last update). ...
Work continues to evaluate the degree of spread and the degree of risk posed by fall armyworm. ...
Biosecurity New Zealand and primary sector partners are continuing to respond to the discovery of fall armyworm and thank all farmers and growers for keeping an eye out and reporting signs of this moth pest....
North Island sweetcorn and maize growers should be keeping an eye out for fall armyworm, which has now been identified in Waikato....
An egg mass of the serious pest fall armyworm has been identified in Tauranga....