How Stop Army Worms Attack Or Caterpillar Infestation On Your Maize Crops?

As a maize farmer, another challenge you're likely to face is army worm attack, or caterpillar infestation on your maize crops. So how can you overcome them?

Firstly, for organic farmers, you can make use of Neem oil, mix with water and spray it on affected plants.

Other farmers should use caterpillar force or insecticides with emamectin. You can also use cypermethrine based insecticides. Spraying should be done within 2 weeks of planting. With this you've had a victorious fight with the army worm.

Caterpilla force can save you from all this stress. And very effective. However, sometimes, if there is not enough amount of rain even if applied this without rain enough of rain it will not work.

* Any home remedy for this?

Another organic way to tackle this is by using that common leaf (Akintola) soak it in water for three days and spray on the plants, that settles it. It is çalled Siam weed or Chromolaena Odorata in English. If you can, find way to translate it in Igbo and Hausa languages.

Also, buy insecticide like Lara Force , Terminator, etc. But go and buy "Caterpilla Force". It is good for it.