Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is now also damaging maize crops in the mid-hills of Nepal. Recently, the country recorded invasion of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) damaging crops in over 1,000 hectares of cropland.
By PK Jha, Lalit Prasad Sah and R Muniappan Aug 18, 2020
