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Exotic pest detected in Gippsland

FALL armyworm has been found in East Gippsland, Victoria.

Staff writer
 Gippsland Seed Services production manager Marni Riordan has found fall armyworm in Victoria. Image courtesy Gippsland Seed Services.

Gippsland Seed Services production manager Marni Riordan has found fall armyworm in Victoria. Image courtesy Gippsland Seed Services.

The exotic crop pest was detected by a seed production manager in Orbost in a maize crop. After being found in Queensland for the first time in January 2020, fall armyworm has rapidly spread across...

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