DANGER LOOMING; as new species of army worm invading maize farms in the Ghana.

Danger is looming on the country as a new invasive species of army worms called Fall worms attacking maize farms in the country.

There has been confirmation by the plant protection and regulatory unit of the Ministry of Food and Agricultural (MOFA) of the invasion in six out of ten region in the country naming, Eastern, Brong Ahafo, Central, Northern, Upper East and Western region.

This according to Dr. Mumuni Abdulai , a principal crop scientist and Deputy Director of Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) threatens food security as it destroys crops negatively affect yields which would eventual lead to food reduction food production. 

He said, within seven days, the new worm specie has destroyed about 15 hectares of maize farm within the Tolon district including over 4 hectares of the research maize experimental fields belonging to SARI.