Economy & Politics Uasin Gishu sets aside Sh2m to fight armywormsAn armyworm caterpillar eating the kernels of a cob of corn. PHOTO | FILE | AFP / CABIPesticides worth Sh2 million have been bought to combat the destructive armyworm which has invaded hundreds of hectares of maize farms in Uasin Gishu County. The county’s agriculture executive Cyril Cheruiyot said the chemicals will be used to spray 1,600 acres of plantations in Moiben and Soy where the outbreak has been reported. “A team of agricultural extension officers have been dispatched to sensitise farmers on the right pesticide to apply to control the armyworm,” said Dr Cheruiyot. Cereals farmers in the North Rift region have expressed fears of heavy losses following the invasion.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 19, 2017 15:00 UTC