Ep142 - Regional Risks and Policy Responses to Fall Armyworm Invasion in Davao Region

<p>In this episode, we talk with Mr. Karl Fritze S. Sampiano, an entomologist and faculty member at Davao Oriental State University, about his study on the risks and policy responses needed for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) invasion in the Davao Region. First detected in the Philippines in 2019, this invasive pest — native to the Americas and capable of flying up to 100 kilometers in a single night — has spread rapidly across the country&#39;s corn and rice farms.</p><p>📚Reference: Sampiano KFS. 2026. <a href="https://doi.org/10.59120/drj.v17i1.487" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Assessing regional risks and policy responses to fall armyworm (<em>Spodoptera frugiperda</em>) invasion in Davao Region</a>. Davao Res J. 17(1):14–20.</p>