The outbreak comes as the nation experiences above-normal rains that have ended the worst drought in 40 years.

An outbreak of the African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) has been reported in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, according to Roger Price, research team manager at the Agricultural Research Council, ...

The African army worm is notorious for its rapid reproduction and migratory behaviour, which allows it to spread quickly across agricultural lands. The most severely impacted crops are maize and ...