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Fall armyworm update
The latest Fall armyworm (FAW) update as of 8 December 2023. ...
Fall armyworm identification and background
A number of information sheets and brochures are available to help understand and identify FAW and its natural enemies. ...
Fall armyworm update 29 September 2023
The 2023/24 growing season has 0 confirmed reports to date....
Fall armyworm update 2 June 2023
Fall armyworm moths are continuing to show up in Northland traps, and a large population of tropical armyworm has been causing confusion....
Fall armyworm update 12 May 2023
The advice to record and report any finds remains, as the transition to long-term management continues. ...
From the Ground Up, Issue 113
Welcome to the autumn 2023 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes information on a new long-term management phase for fall armyworm, growing a profitable oilseed rape crop, and picking winning cultivars. ...
Fall armyworm update 28 April 2023
As the long-term management phase begins it is important to remain vigilant and keep scouting any maize and neighboring paddocks....
Velvetleaf pops up again
Nine velvetleaf plants were found in a Mid Canterbury paddock during routine surveillance before Easter. The paddock is associated with the 2015 incursion via imported fodder beet seed. All growers should keep an eye out for this weed...its seed can remain viable in the soil for up to 60 years....
Fall armyworm update 14 April 2023
The fall armyworm life-cycle is slowing down as the weather gets colder, however it is important to stay vigilant and continue scouting maize and neighbouring crops. ...