Fall Armyworm
According to a ministry statement issued on June 11, 2026, these measures include mandatory, periodic field inspections of corn crops to ensure early detection. The goal is to eradicate the pest before infestation levels reach the critical economic injury threshold.
The fall armyworms are no less dangerous than the [novel] coronavirus pandemic, as it destroys more than 80 types of agricultural crops in Egypt.”
The first case of FAW was reported in a maize field in a village in Kom Ombo city of Aswan governorate, Upper Egypt
