Regional Surveillance and Monitoring Platform
Stakeholders need to know where FAW is, or will be soon, and at what levels it is present – to make sound management decisions.
Project Description
​Without a good understanding of FAW biology, movement and infestation levels it can be easy to feel like one is stuck in a ma(i)ze without any clear pathway out! This project supports the development of surveillance and monitoring tools to help regional stakeholders better understand how to make proactive & SMART interventions to control FAW.​​
Trap Monitoring
Want to learn more about designing and using traps, including pheromone lures? In this session, two experts discuss their work using traps and also the development of pheromones for attracting FAW. The first speaker Dr Tran Thi Thu Phuong from the Vietnam University of Agriculture shares her work on developing a successful pheromone lure for FAW in Vietnam. Our second speaker, Dr Robert L. Meagher, Jr. USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida, discusses the design and use of traps for FAW monitoring.
Scouting
Scouting at the field level is CRITICAL. It is one of the most important activities to help manage the FAW as FAW can be controlled effectively if you control the pest in a timely manner.
The FAW Guidance Note #2 provides instructions on how to scout effectively in your field following a "W" pattern.
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One of the best guidelines on Scouting and Monitoring can be found in Chapter 2 of the FAW Guide in Asia.​ See: B.M. Prasanna, Joseph E. Huesing, Virginia M. Peschke, Regina Eddy (eds). 2021. Fall Armyworm in Asia: A Guide for Integrated Pest Management. Mexico, CDMX: CIMMYT.
Measuring Infestation Levels
We are currently undertaking a survey to understand how different governments at different levels estimate infestation and damage levels. A survey will be posted here soon for those interested in participating.