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Sri Lanka : Fall Armyworm menace causes severe damage to maize crops in many areas


Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 09:58 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Dec 16, Colombo: The Fall Armyworm caterpillar menace is reported to be causing severe damage to maize crops in many areas of the island.
The aboriginal people of Dambana are also severely affected by the caterpillar menace. Maize cultivation in Wewatta, Kukulapola, Akiriyankumbura, Pelanpele, Gurukumbura and many other villages in the Dambana and Ama areas has been invaded by the fall armyworm caterpillars.
Adivasi leader Vishwakeerthi Wanaspathi Wanniyalaththo speaking to the media in this regard said that although the attention of the relevant agricultural authorities was drawn to such insect pests last time, it does not appear that much attention has been paid to them this time. ....

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