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Fall Armyworm: Identification, biology and ecology

Year of publication 2017

Pages 1p.

Author FAO Regional Office for Africa

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This information resource material was developed by FAO Regional Office for Africa, largely to help extension officers and farmers as to how they can effectively fight Fall Armyworm across Africa. The leaflet contains essential facts about Fall Armyworm and provides best practices and solutions as to how it can be managed.

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