Army worm outbreak reported in Oshikoto Region

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2025-02-14

ONANKE, 14 February 2025 - An outbreak of army worms reported in Oshikoto region. (Photo by Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

ONANKE, 14 FEB (NAMPA) - An army worm outbreak has been reported in some villages in the Oshikoto Region.
Oshikoto's Onyaanya constituency councillor, Gideon Shikomba informed Nampa on Friday that the outbreak, first reported on 07 February, has affected the villages of Onyaanya A, Oshikulu and Ombudu.
Shikomba reported that the worms continued to destroy crops this week.
In a separate interview, Omuntele constituency councillor, Sackeus Nangula...

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