Emergency Support to Manage Outbreaks and Infestation by African Armyworm in Eastern Africa - TCP/SFE/3908
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Outbreaks of the African Armyworm (AAW), a highly destructive migratory pest in eastern Africa, are typically observed during the rainy season following periods of prolonged drought, with larval densities exceeding 1 000 per square metre recorded. Its caterpillars cause substantial damage to cereal crops, including maize, millet, sorghum, rice, wheat, teff and barley, as well as sugarcane seedlings and pasture grasses. Cereal crops are essential staple foods in eastern Africa, and any losses to these crops pose serious threats to food security and the economic well-being of the region, particularly for vulnerable communities and resource-poor farmers.