Fall armyworm suspected of spreading in Taiwan, China; Toucheng in Yilan confirmed, suspected case in Nan'ao

The fall armyworm, which has caused severe agricultural losses in various countries, was first spotted in Taiwan, China on the 8th at the Flying Cow Ranch in Miaoli, and other counties and cities have also reported cases successively, suspected of spreading across the whole of Taiwan, China. The Yilan County Animal and Plant Disease Control Center stated that on the afternoon of the 10th it received a report from the public that suspected fall armyworm larvae were found in a sweet corn field in Toucheng Township. Disease control personnel went to collect samples that evening and sent them for testing. The test results came out this (12th) afternoon, confirming it was the fall armyworm.