{"id":2330,"date":"2020-06-11T12:26:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T12:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2020-06-11T12:26:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T12:26:22","slug":"the-fall-armyworm-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/the-fall-armyworm-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"The fall armyworm menace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fall armyworm can be one of the more difficult insect pests to control in field corn. Late planted fields and later maturing hybrids are more likely to become infested. Fall armyworm causes serious leaf feeding damage as well as direct injury to the ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/larva-lepidoptera-worm-armyworm-soy-soybean-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2332\" width=\"268\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/larva-lepidoptera-worm-armyworm-soy-soybean-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/larva-lepidoptera-worm-armyworm-soy-soybean-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/larva-lepidoptera-worm-armyworm-soy-soybean.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The fall armyworm has been around us for quite some\ntime now. It has caused damage to various crops, primarily maize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spherical gray eggs are laid in clusters 50\nto 150, usually on the leaves. Egg masses are covered with a coating of moth\nscales or fine bristles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has continued wreaking havoc on crops and a piece of recent news is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall armyworms wreak havoc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long\nKimmarita&nbsp;| Publication date\n09 June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-screen\/public\/field\/image\/p4-s1-pix-1-in-banteay-meanchey-province-photo-general-department-of-agriculture.jpg?itok=Gv1uPLWk\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/p4-s1-pix-1-in-banteay-meanchey-province-photo-general-department-of-agriculture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2331\" width=\"422\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/p4-s1-pix-1-in-banteay-meanchey-province-photo-general-department-of-agriculture.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/p4-s1-pix-1-in-banteay-meanchey-province-photo-general-department-of-agriculture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/p4-s1-pix-1-in-banteay-meanchey-province-photo-general-department-of-agriculture-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> <br>Upon intervention from the technical team, some corn crops were rescued and other farms in the province have not yet been affected by the armyworms. Ministry of Agriculture <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Department\nof Agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said\n400ha of corn crops in Banteay Meanchey province has been half-destroyed by a\nnew type of invasive insect in the area called the fall armyworm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fall armyworm is\nthe larval life stage of a fall armyworm moth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a\ndepartment report, agricultural officials intervened at the request of\nresidents from June 3 to June 6 and they were able to save the crops from\nfurther destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report said crops\nin O\u2019Sralao, Tuol Pongro, Boeung Beng and O\u2019Sampoar communes in Malai district\nsuffered the most damage. In O\u2019Sampoar commune, between 80 and 90 per cent of\nthe crops were destroyed in a 50ha area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can be an effective solution to this menace?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\"><strong>C Tech Corporation\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel<\/strong><strong><sup>TM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>can prove to be a boon when the farmers\nare grappling with armyworm horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel<\/strong><strong><sup>TM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is an anti-termite and insect aversive\nrepellent manufactured by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\"><strong>C Tech Corporation<\/strong><\/a>,\nIndia. It is an extremely low toxic and extremely low hazard, non-mutagenic and\nnon-carcinogenic anti-insect aversive based on green technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The product works on the mechanism of repellency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is available in the form of masterbatch,\nliquid concentrate, lacquer, and wood polish additives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;masterbatch\nis specially made for polymeric applications and used as additives in their\nprocessing time. It can be incorporated into polymeric applications like\nagricultural films and mulches, irrigation pipes, tree guards, greenhouse\nfilms, etc. used for crop cultivation purpose. The product can be incorporated\ninto the cables, and other applications used for agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;liquid\nconcentrate is to be mixed in paints in pre-determined proportion and then\napplied on the concrete fences around farms. It can be used on the interior and\nexterior of storehouses used to store food grains and other agricultural\nproduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>lacquer can be directly applied to\napplications such as wooden fences, already installed pipes, wires, cables,\netc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wood polish additive can\nbe mixed with wood polish and then applied on wooden fences and other articles\nfor protection.<br>\n<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/TermirepelTM-Repellent-approved-European-Extremely\/dp\/B07LFZGDSF\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KBAFR25M2RYX&amp;keywords=termirepel&amp;qid=1557739989&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=termire%2Caps%2C294&amp;sr=8-1\">Termirepel<sup>TM<\/sup>&nbsp;insect\nrepellent spray<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;can be used to keep these armyworms and other insects from\ncausing damage to the crops and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The repelling mechanism of\nthe product would debar the worm and other insects that could damage the crops.\nThus&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\"><strong>Termirepel&#x2122;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is the best protection against these\ninvasive fall armyworms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:technical.martketing@ctechcorporation.com\">technical.martketing@ctechcorporation.com<\/a>&nbsp;to get best\nsolutions on pest nuisance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, visit our websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/\">http:\/\/www.ctechcorporation.com\/<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodrepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.rodrepel.com\/<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combirepel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.combirepel.com\/<br> <\/a><br>Follow our Facebook pages at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Combirepel-411710912249274\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Combirepel-411710912249274\/<\/a><br>2]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Termirepel-104225413091251\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Termirepel-104225413091251\/<\/a><br>3]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Rodrepel-120734974768048\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Rodrepel-120734974768048\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on our Twitter pages at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rodrepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/rodrepel<\/a><br>2]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/termirepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/termirepel<\/a><br>3]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/combirepel\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/combirepel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall armyworm can be one of the more difficult insect pests to control in field corn. Late planted fields and later maturing hybrids are more likely to become infested. 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