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Successful on-farm trials using Metarhizium rileyi in Zambia

April 9, 2024

Belinda Luke, Léna Durocher-Granger, Muyambango Liywalii

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The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has wreaked havoc on Zambia’s agriculture, devastating smallholder farmers with staggering losses. But amidst the struggle, a promising solution emerges. Through activities on the PlantwisePlus programme and the Village-based biocontrol of fall armyworm in Zambia project, funded by ACIAR, CABI has delved into combating this agricultural menace with various biological…
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