Just as if COVID-19 was not enough, we have discovered that certain pockets of our grasslands and pastures were infected with African armyworms, as the Department we activated a technical team to help fight these worms that are destroying pastures and grasslands in the three districts namely Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts.
This outbreak comes hot on the heels of one of the worst droughts in living memory and affects our communities in tandem with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic. Districts that were heavily affected by drought, who are now experiencing a resurgence of greener pastures and grasslands are encouraged to conduct vigorous scouting for the insect both in maize fields and pastures.
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