Fall armyworm has been referred to the 'coronavirus of agriculture' with the devastation the moth causes likened to that of a bushfire. And unfortunately, it's here.
A team of scientists from the CSIRO is working with a team in South Korea to learn how the fall armyworm moth is spreading through Asia.It is known to feed on more than 350 plant species from maize to cotton and vegetables.Like human ancestry tracing, analysing the moths' genetics across the world allows the team from Australia's chief science agency, the CSIRO, to determine the global path it has taken.
"These multiple introductions were the result of human activities such as international trade," he said. "We were able to demonstrate that they were resistant to different chemical insecticides and biological compounds such as BT," he said.
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