Ninety fall armyworm moths were found in Northland traps this week. The total number of fall armyworm finds this season is 133, up 5 from last week....
Only one fall armyworm find has been reported this week, which could indicate that the spread is slowing down at this stage of the season....
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No moths have been found in Northland traps this week, however larvae of varying stages of development are present in maize crops. Fall armyworm has also been confirmed on a maize crop in Takaka. ...
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Growers are urged to continue scouting maize and sweet corn crops across New Zealand. Last week’s Otago find has been shown not to be fall armyworm, while in Northland, trap numbers suggest the emergence of a third generation of moths is imminent....
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Since September 1 2022 there have been 100 confirmed fall armyworm finds....
There have been 93 confirmed fall armyworm finds. 12 of those were on the West Coast of the South Island in the past three weeks....
As at Friday 20 January, MPI has confirmed 76 finds since 1 September 2022 (up 20 from last week). Most of these have been larvae feeding in the crops....