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Tired of pesticides, farmer turns to herbs to fight fall army worm

Maize plant affected by fall army worm. (Jacinta Mutura, Standard)

Esther Wairimu, a farmer in Mirera, Laikipia County has nothing to write home about her farming career. Sadly, the vicious fall army worm have slowly robbed her farm the green shine.

Like many farmers, Wairimu was caught unawares when the pest hit her farm- all she remembers was yellowish debris and whitish powder on the leaves of maize plants.

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