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1. Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya

Author:
De Groote, Hugo; Kimenju, Simon C.; Munyua, Bernard; Palmas, Sebastian; Kassie, Menale; Bruce, Anani
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2020 v.292 pp. 106804
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
Spodoptera frugiperda; corn; crop losses; crop production; farmers; issues and policy; men; pests; rain; tropics; women; Kenya; Latin America
Abstract:
... Fall armyworm (FAW), one of the most important pests of maize in Latin America, suddenly appeared in Africa in 2016 and spread rapidly. Estimates of crop losses due to FAW are essential in order to compare the impact of these losses with the cost of controlling FAW and advise appropriate technology dissemination and policy. In this study, therefore, crop losses due to FAW in 2017 and 2018 were est ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2019.106804
PubMed:
32308246
PubMed Central:
PMC7015277