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Farmers using ash and sand to tame army worms spread

A fall army worm at one of the maize crop belonging to Solomon Anyiga i at Kamungeny village in Rongai sub-county on May 15,2017.Photo: KIPSANG JOSEPH

A section of farmers in Nakuru have resorted to traditional methods of dealing with army worms, a deadly pest that has invaded large swathes of land, causing devastation to farmers.

John Sialo, who owns a five-acre land in Rongai, told The Standard that he uses ash and sand to control breeding and finally kill the worms.

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