Report of first detection of Spodoptera frugiperda - Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Egypt

Publication Date

Sun, 23 Jun 2019, 13:19

Last Updated

June 23, 2019, 1:19 p.m.

Report Number

EGY-01/1

Country

Egypt

Pest Id

Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Maize (Corn )

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Two specific locations (Kom Ombo, Edfo) in one Governorate (Aswan)

Summary

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land reclamation has announced officially the detection of (FAW) in Egypt in two specific locations Kom Ombo and Edfu in one Governorate.

According to ISPM № 17 the attached pest reporting file indicates the pest report ,geographical distribution and pest status ......etc .

Moreover the report indicates the The Egyptian Phytosanitary measures against Fall Armyworm (FAW) till present .

Any updates will be reported consecutively

Contact for info

Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) , [email protected] , [email protected]

Report files

Pest Reporting - FAW in Egypt 1

Website

Issue keywords

Pest reporting

Commodity keywords

Maize or corn