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Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania)
May 25, 2018A new invasive alien pest southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania (Stoll)—has been discovered in four countries in Africa…
Read MoreSpecies Modelling under Climate Change scenarios
May 19, 2018BIMAF organized an international hands-on training on modeling under climate change scenarios, 16‒20 October 2017, on IITA-Benin station. The training covered…
Read MoreFall armyworm management
May 19, 2018USAID, CIMMYT, and IITA, in partnership with ECOWAS, organized the West Africa FAW Regional Training and Awareness Generation Workshop 13‒15 February…
Read MoreFall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda )
May 19, 2018Key Pillars to Sustainably Manage fall armyworm Through its four regional hubs (West, Central, East, and Southern Africa) and several country…
Read MoreTomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta )
May 19, 2018The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta, another Lepidopteran species, has lately invaded the African region. The species has an enormous reproductive potential and…
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Tomato Red Spider Mite (Tetranychus evansi)
May 19, 2018The red tomato spider mite Tetranychus evansi is likely to have originated from South America. It has spread recently as a new invasive pest of solanaceous crops in many parts of the world. In Benin, …
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