Virus That Fights Fall Armyworm to Be Deployed Across Africa
- Fawligen is a product containing a naturally occurring virus
- Fall armyworm has potential to cause $4.8 billion of losses
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An agreement has been signed to try and fight the fall armyworm, a pest that’s devouring crops across Africa, by infecting the caterpillars with a virus that keeps their population in check.