The videos are from Fall armyworm events and field activities.
Accessing the webinar recording on fall armyworm push-pull, where African researchers shared their experiences with the Australian researchers.
Dr Melina Miles, Principal Entomologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Source: AUSVEG_AustralianGrower_WINTER_2024.pdf
This webinar provided horticulture and broadacre agronomists and growers about preparing for fall armyworm
An update on Fall armyworm resistance breeding program at CIMMYT was presented to the QDAF and other Australian researchers by Dr BM Prasanna.
This video provided fall armyworm identification, monitoring, and management.
Updated: 13 May, 2025
The average pheromone trap catches recorded 168.25 moths (count per trap in a week).
FAW counts from pheromone traps set up at Bowen Research Facility have increased to levels typical for this time of year.
Updated: 29 April, 2025
Various peak values have been recorded, with most occurring during the warm weather season. Since the initiation of the trapping program, the highest number of male moths collected on traps was between January and February 2024.
Weekly moths catch:26 / week
Updated: 29 April, 2025
A pheromone trap baited with Pherolure was deployed at Tenthill, Lockyer Valley, in February 2025 during the sweet corn growing season.
Weekly male moth catch: 34 / week
Updated: 1 May 2024
The highest moth catches were observed in March and April 2024, likely due to warmer weather and the primary growing season for host crops, which encouraged increased pest presence.