CABI assists the Philippines in assessing the impact of fall armyworm in rice
CABI has joined forces with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) to assess the impact of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest at over 20 sites where rice crops are grown in the Philippines. The fall armyworm is a lepidopteran pest native to the Americas that feeds in large numbers…
CABI and partners step up fight against devastating papaya mealybug on more farms in Kenya
CABI, working with key Kenyan partners, is helping to protect livelihoods and food security by fighting the devastating papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) pest in five more major papaya growing counties in Kenya. Scientists from CABI’s regional centre for Africa in Nairobi have recently deployed Acerophagus papayae – an environmentally friendly…
Integrated management of fall armyworm in rice-based ecosystems
Rice is a food security crop in the Philippines. It is the second most important commodity after sugar cane. However, an invasion of the fall armyworm in Asia is damaging food crops, including rice, and threatening the food, nutrition and income security of millions of farming households. To sustainably manage…
Natural Enemies Field Reservoirs play critical role in management of papaya mealybug, CABI study reveals
Natural Enemies Field Reservoirs – technology created by the late CABI scientist Riaz Mahmood – play a crucial role in the sustainable management of the papaya mealybug pest according to new CABI-led research in the journal Biological Control. The researchers found that the establishment of farmer-managed Natural Enemies Field Reservoirs…
CABI’s expertise in plant health management highlighted at symposium to mark International Day of Plant Health
CABI’s expertise in plant health management has been highlighted at a symposium at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels which was held to mark International Day of Plant Health. Dr MaryLucy Oronje, CABI’s scientist in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, spoke about examples of plant health networks and…
Study explores biology, impact, management and potential distribution of destructive longhorn beetle
A new study, published in the Journal of Pest Science, explores the biology, impact, management, and potential distribution of the invasive, red-necked longhorn beetle (Aromia bungii) which has recently invaded Japan, Germany, and Italy. The review is mainly based on Chinese literature and intended to reveal the rather concealed but…