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Other Pests and Diseases

While FAW is a serious pest in the region there are other serious crop pests and diseases that can impact the sustainability of our food systems. 

Armyworms

Armyworms get their name from their behavior of moving across food sources in army-like fashion. As larvae, they can consume available food sources very quickly and devastate food sources rapidly. FAW is not the only serious armyworm found in Southeast Asia and it's important to be able to identify and manage them all as part of sustainable integrated management strategies.

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Spodoptera littoralis
(cotton leafworm)

FAW is a transboundary pest that respects no borders. It also moves quickly and across large distances. 

Palm pests & diseases

Our Biocontrol programme aims to understand the opportunities of using biocontrol to manage FAW as well as 

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Stem borers

Farmers need the ability to make informed decisions based on a choice of options and tools which are accessible, affordable, safe and effective at controlling FAW.  

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Brown Planthoppper

Drones and Digital IPM offer huge potential to help manage plant health and FAW as part of an integrated pest management approach.

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