The Institute of Agricultural Research and Institute (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan has attributed the recent reported infestation of army worm on maize farms in the South West, to climate change due to rainfall after long dry spell.
Stakeholders at a one-day sensitisation and training of stakeholders and farmers in the South West on Thursday, added that the infestation was consequent upon the development of army worm into moth-like insects which destroys the maize farms causing damage of the leaf, stunted growth of maize plants, yielding to low yield.