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A pest known as the flyworm has caused a significant impact on corn crops, with a 4% shortfall in China's crop resulting in a loss of 11 million tons and a price increase that led to the country using its strategic reserves. The pest also affected about 15% of Zambia's corn crop. The non-profit CABI reports that climate change is aiding in the spread of this and other pests, including the western corn root beetle, coffee beetle, desert locust, soybean gall midge, and spotted fruit fly, which pose a threat to global food security and require mandatory control.
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The flyworm caused a 4% shortfall in the corn crop in China, which is 11 million tons in natural terms. It is noted that this led to a sharp increase in prices and forced the country to open its strategic reserves. In addition, the pest affected about 15% of Zambia's corn crop this year. "Native to the tropical regions of the Western Hemisphere, this invasive species is spreading rapidly, causing serious damage to economically important crops (corn, rice, sorghum, sugarcane - Ed. Note)," says the non-profit International Center for Agriculture and Life Sciences CABI ... Climate change contributes to the spread of insects, experts say. This process opens up new habitats for old pests, transforming them from a mere nuisance to a growing threat of unprecedented proportions. Along with the corn scoop, five other insects are called extremely dangerous pests. ...
Source: Agroinsurance
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