Economy & Politics Farmers face losses after worm invasionArmy worm attack: The caterpillar is native to North and South America, though it has already spread to parts of Africa. file photo | nmgCereal farmers in the North Rift region have expressed fears of losses from invasions by the crop-eating caterpillars known as fall armyworms. The fall armyworms was first reported in North and South America. This has pushed inflation to a 57-month high of 1028 per cent on costly food, especially staple maize flour. The caterpillar is native to North and South America, though it has already spread to other parts of Africa including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 17, 2017 19:05 UTC