", on I went to a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture this morning where I learned this, and therefore details of my trip remain uncertain. My bags are packed, and for now I’m waiting at a Lebanese cafe in Sinkor enjoying AC and a good internet connection.
Crop pest not army worms, species unknown -Liberia
02 Feb 2009 11:27:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
MONROVIA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Pests that have ravaged crops in Liberia, sparking a national emergency, and are threatening other countries in West Africa, are not army worms and remain unidentified, the ministry of agriculture said on Monday.
The creatures, first identified as the destructive “army worm” moth caterpillars, are threatening the food security of some 350,000 Liberians. Agricultural experts fear they could spread in a region that is home to top cocoa growers Ivory Coast and Ghana.
“They are not army worms, though we haven’t determined what they are,” Liberian Agriculture Minister Chris Toe told reporters on Monday. Toe said samples were being dispatched to the United Kingdom for further testing. (Reporting by Glenna Gordon; Editing by David Lewis)
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The Liberian armyworms tuned out to be the caterpillars of the moth Achaea catocaloides. Here in Lesotho we have just had an outbreak of the African armyworm. Very little actual crop damage was done as the maize is too advanced.
Dr M
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