Radio Taiwan International
Date: 14 May, 2019
By: John Van Trieste
Taiwanese authorities are taking steps to prevent the accidental introduction of the fall armyworm.
Taiwan’s quarantine bureau is on alert against the fall armyworm, an invasive insect that devastates crops.
Since reaching Asia in 2018, the fall armyworm has spread through southern and southwestern China.
Should the insects make it across the Taiwan Strait, the consequences for Taiwan’s agriculture could be serious. That’s because the fall armyworm damages 353 types of plants, among them important crops like corn, rice, and cotton. [FULL STORY]