Study calls for ‘early detection and rapid response’ to stop spread of woody weeds in Eastern Africa
Lantana camara is one of two woody weeds the scientists studied which could spread further across Eastern Africa A team of international invasive plant experts are recommending a coordinated management plan to halt the scourge of woody weeds threatening rangeland and biodiversity in Eastern Africa. Lead…
Working in partnership to ‘close the net’ on fall armyworm pest in Botswana
Since 2019, CABI has been working in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of its Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control to help farmers in Botswana ‘close the net’ on this devastating crop pest. FAO has started rolling out a mobile phone…
Study reveals ‘net’ is closing in on more viable biological control options for fall armyworm menace
Fall armyworm is seriously threatening food security as a pest of cereals – photo: Daniel Adjokatcher The ‘net’ is closing in on more viable biological control agents to fight the scourge of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest which is already wreaking havoc in most African countries as…
Space-age pest monitoring features at UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP opened the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 The CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses space-age technology to provide farmers with an early warning of potentially devastating pest outbreaks, has featured at the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 in London.…
Scientists highlight the 13 ‘invaders’ most likely to impact the Antarctic Peninsula over next decade
Chilean, Common blue and Mediterranean species of mussel feature on the list of 13 invaders most likely to impact the Antarctic Peninsula region in the next 10 years – Photo: Kevin Hughes and David Barnes @ BAS. AN invasive plant expert from CABI shared his expertise…
Study shows life table of crop-devastating diamondback moth has changed little in 65 years
The life cycle of the diamondback moth in Ontaria, Canada, has changed little in nearly seven decades A team of international researchers, including CABI’s Dr Tim Haye, suggest that the life table of the diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Ontario, Canada, has been largely unaffected by…