Global maize production, consumption and trade: trends and R&D implications

O Erenstein, M Jaleta, K Sonder, K Mottaleb… - Food security, 2022 - Springer
Since its domestication some 9,000 years ago, maize (Zea mays L.; corn) has played an
increasing and diverse role in global agri-food systems. Global maize production has surged …

Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

M Kenis, G Benelli, A Biondi, PA Calatayud, R Day… - 2022 - ore.exeter.ac.uk
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

[HTML][HTML] Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya

A Autio, T Johansson, L Motaroki, P Minoia… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Climate uncertainty challenges the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in sub-
Saharan Africa. Awareness of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices and access to …

Chemical Control and Insecticide Resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

J Van den Berg, H du Plessis - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insecticides and genetically modified Bt crops are the main tools for control of the fall
armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith). Since its invasion of Africa, the Far East, and …

Impacts of invasive alien species on nature, nature's contributions to people, and good quality of life

S Bacher, B Galil, M Nunez, M Ansong… - IPBES Invasive Alien …, 2023 - folia.unifr.ch
“The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) has a far wider range: it now occurs in these latitudes
on both sides of the Cordillera, across the continent. I saw it in unfrequented spots in Chile …

Socioeconomic and health impacts of fall armyworm in Ethiopia

Z Abro, E Kimathi, H De Groote, T Tefera, S Sevgan… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Since 2016, fall armyworm (FAW) has threatened sub-Saharan 'Africa's fragile food systems
and economic performance. Yet, there is limited evidence on this transboundary pest's …

The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Africa and Asia: responding to the food security challenge, with priorities for integrated pest management …

E Mendesil, T Tefera, CA Blanco… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and several Asian countries, maize continues to be a
major staple food for millions of people. It plays an important role in food and nutrition …

Fall‐armyworm invasion, control practices and resistance breeding in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PM Matova, CN Kamutando, C Magorokosho… - Crop …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); FAW] invasion has exacerbated maize
(Zea mays L.) crop yield losses in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), already threatened by other …

Global warming and increasing maize cultivation demand comprehensive efforts in disease and insect resistance breeding in north‐western Europe

T Miedaner, P Juroszek - Plant Pathology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Maize productivity is threatened by global climate change. Climate change scenarios
suggest that north‐western (NW) Europe will get warmer and drier during the main crop …

[HTML][HTML] The Efficacy of Alternative, Environmentally Friendly Plant Protection Measures for Control of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda, in Maize

D Babendreier, L Koku Agboyi, P Beseh, M Osae… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
The invasive fall armyworm (FAW) is threatening maize production and the livelihoods of
millions of smallholder farmers in the newly invaded areas in Africa and Asia. To control this …