Tag: pests
Update on potato tuber moth in South Africa
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Potato tuber moth remains a concern to many potato producers in South Africa’s key production areas. This pest causes...
Rodents in poultry housing: A multi-faceted plan of attack
Three different rodent species are usually encountered on a poultry farm. They are Rattus rattus or the roof rat, Rattus norvegicus or the brown...
Fall armyworm: How a climate model can help
The
fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), which originates from South
America, is an invasive alien insect known for causing devastation in many a
cropland. This tropical or subtropical...