American armyworm attack maize crop in Jhapa

The American armyworm, also called the fall armyworm, has attacked the maize crop at some places in the Jhapa district.

The insects are seen at some places in Bahradashi, Arjundhara, and Bhadrapur, said Ganesh Shivakoti, agriculture extension officer at the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Jhapa. “The attack is not on a big scale to cause massive damage to the crop,” he said, adding that…