FAO联合国粮农组织：2025年非洲粘虫技术手册（英文版）

The African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta Walker, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a destructive transboundary pest in eastern Africa, with outbreaks typically following prolonged drought during the rainy season. Its caterpillars severely damage staple cereal crops such as maize, millet, sorghum, rice, wheat, teff, and barley, as well as sugarcane seedlings and pasture grasses. This poses a significant threat to food security and economic stability, particularly for resource-poor farmers in the regi