Read the latest Fall armyworm update here.
There has now been one find of Fall armyworm in Marlborough.
There are now 93 confirmed reports in the 2023/24 growing season. These have come from Northland, Westland, Tasman, Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Waikato plus the new find in the Marlborough region.
There has also been some good news as the parasitic wasp Meteorus pulchricornis has been observed in a first host association with fall armyworm in New Zealand. This could help in the management of fall armyworm.
Read the full update here.