‘Push and pull’ trick to control armyworm

Kenya has lost approximately 15,000 ha of maize, valued at Sh1.3 billion, to the armyworm. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The destructive armyworm can be controlled by a readily available technology, a new study has shown.

The technology, dubbed “push-pull” by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) in a study released this week, can be deployed to different parts of Africa.

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