Five months since it was first spotted in Bangladesh, FAW infestations have been spotted in a fourth of the country’s 64 districts. Farm officials fear a nationwide spread in the coming summer, especially in maize growing zones, unless the pest is contained. FAO says, “In mid-2018 Fall Armyworm arrived in India and has continued to spread quickly. He told this correspondent that Fall Armyworm multiplies rapidly. Secondly, maize farmers in Bangladesh will be more vulnerable to Fall Armyworm as the country presents congenial climate conditions, 'hot' and 'humid' for the pest to multiply.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 22, 2019 18:33 UTC