Integrated Management of the Fall Armyworm on Maize
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Fall Armyworm FAW, a dangerous transboundary pest native to the Americas, has been spreading rapidly to all sub-regions of Africa since 2016, causing significant damage to C crops. Farmer education and community action are critical elements in the strategy to best manage M FAW populations, using an integrated and ecological pest management approach. Farmer Field School Y (FFS), a holistic farmer education approach used in over 90 countries, will be a key component of the CM response effort. MY CY CMY K This guide seeks to provide guidance on how to conduct FFS on the integrated and sustainable management of the FAW in Africa, with emphasis on maize as FAW’s preferred host plant. It provides information on the biology and ecology of FAW; field studies and exercises for use in season-long Farmer Field Schools; and suggestions on how to build a Integrated management training programme for rural advisory services/extension on FAW and FFS refresher courses of the Fall Armyworm on maize of Master Trainers and facilitators. A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Africa Integrated management of the Fall Armyworm on maize A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Africa Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2018 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. 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All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via www.fao.org/contact-us/licence- request or addressed to [email protected]. FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/ publications) and can be purchased through [email protected]. Back cover photo: © FAO/Edward Ogolla Concept design and cover: Gabriele Zanolli Internal layout: Anastasia Clafferty Contents Acronyms and abbreviations vi Acknowledgements vii Background 1 PART A: TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE FALL ARMYWORM A.1 Frequently asked questions on the Fall Armyworm 4 A.2. Biology-ecology and identification of the Fall Armyworm 7 A.2.1 Recognizing and understanding FAW ........................................................................................................................................................7 A.2.2 Differentiating FAW from other worms ..................................................................................................................................................10 A.3. Promising management options for Fall Armyworm 13 A.3.1 Seeds and varieties .............................................................................................................................................................................................13 A.3.2 Crop management ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 A.3.3 Plant diversity .........................................................................................................................................................................................................16 A.3.3.1 Diversity on farm reduces Fall Armyworm infestation and supports natural enemies ..............................................16 A.3.3.2 The Push-pull technology .........................................................................................................................................................................................18 A.3.4 Biological control of the Fall Armyworm ..............................................................................................................................................................20 A.3.4.1 Naturally-occuring bio-control agents ...........................................................................................................................................................20 A.3.4.2 Use of introduced bio-control agents ..............................................................................................................................................................29 A.3.4.3 Bio-pesticides ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 A.3.5 Botanical pesticides for Fall Armyworm management ............................................................................................................................31 A.3.6 Mechanical control and local controls ..................................................................................................................................................33 A.3.7 Synthetic pesticides ............................................................................................................................................................................................34 A.3.7.1 What are pesticides? .....................................................................................................................................................................................................34 A.3.7.2 Pesticide toxicity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................34 A.3.7.3 Pesticide exposure ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 A.3.7.4 Selection of pesticides: are all pesticides the same? ........................................................................................................................... 36 iiiiii A.3.7.5 Avoid the use of highly hazardous pesticides on Fall Armyworm ...............................................................................................37 A.3.7.6 Pesticide contamination of the environment- water, soil, air … and food. ............................................................................38 A.3.7.7 Economic limitations of pesticides as a management option ....................................................................................................... 39 PART B: FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS FOR FALL ARMYWORM INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT B.1 Key Principles of Integrated Pest Management in Farmer Field Schools 42 B.2 What do trainers and farmers need to know about the Fall Armyworm 45 B.2.1 What skills and knowledge are needed to manage the Fall Armyworm? .....................................................................45 B. 2.2 What do farmers need to know to best manage the Fall Armyworm? ............................................................................46 B.2.3 What do Farmer Field School facilitators need to know to implement FFS that integrate Integrated Pest Management for the Fall Armyworm? ..............................................................................................................47 B.3. Building capacity for Fall Armyworm Integrated Pest Management: Farmer Field Schools and short trainings 49 B.3.1 Some questions to ask to identify the most appropriate training modalities .........................................................49 B.3.2 Integrating FAW IPM into the FFS curriculum ...................................................................................................................................49 B. 3.3 Short courses on Fall Armyworm Integrated Pest Management, using non-formal adult education approaches and discovery-learning........................................................................................................................................................53 B.3.4 Short refresher courses and Fall Armyworm topics in season-long Training of Facilitators ..................................54 B.4 Farmer Field School field studies for Fall Armyworm management 58 B.4.1 Effect of different maize production practices on FAW management .............................................................................58 B.4.2 Maize intercropping studies..........................................................................................................................................................................61 B.4.3 Push-Pull intercropping in maize studies