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Sorghum growers battle fall armyworm

GROWERS have been warned to watch out for fall armyworm (FAW) as the pests wreak havoc in sorghum crops across Central Queensland, the Western and Darling Downs, and northern New South Wales, in what experts predict could be the most significant impact on sorghum since the pests 2020 arrival into Australia.

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Growers should be on the lookout for fall armyworm, which are causing significant damage to sorghum crops in southern and central Queensland.  Image courtesy GRDC.

Growers should be on the lookout for fall armyworm, which are causing significant damage to sorghum crops in southern and central Queensland. Image courtesy GRDC.

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) principal entomologist, Dr Melina Miles, urged growers to be alert but not alarmed, and take a considered approach to making decisions about the...

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