| Updated Sat, June 10th 2017 at 12:29 GMT +3fall army worm photo:courtesyThe Nyeri County Government is fighting the invasion of the destructive fall army worm. County Executive for Agriculture Robert Thuo said the pest was detected in Othaya, Tetu and Nyeri Central on June 5. "The pest is spreading rapidly and can destroy wide range of crops including maize, rice, millet sorghum, wheat, cabbages, onions and bananas," he said. The department of Agriculture, through the extension staff, is in the process of sensitising farmers on pest identification, monitoring and scouting. As at April 28, the worms invasion had been confirmed in 14 other countries.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2017 09:22 UTC