South African corn farms are suffering “extensive” damage from what appears to be an alien caterpillar that destroyed fields in other countries in the region, according to the government.

The government has issued a warning to farmers across the country about an outbreak of African armyworms, attributed to the prevailing weather conditions. In a statement released on Wednesday ...

“The worst bit is that since it is a new breed of worm not like the African armyworms that is native to the continent, few farmers have the knowledge of how to get rid of them.” Dr Kundu ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Fall armyworms have been seen in lawns and pastures across South Carolina. The armyworm is about an inch in length, gray with white markings, and is usually first ...

Benjamin Kimetto from Kaplelartet ward said the African armyworms had destroyed half of his four acres of maize. "They have cleared two acres of maize. They swarmed the maize plantation with some ...