{"id":16990,"date":"2026-06-20T12:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/cnn-report-features-iita-scientist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:19:06","slug":"cnn-report-features-iita-scientist","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cnn-report-features-iita-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN report features IITA scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"Last month, CNN reported on \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2017\/01\/24\/africa\/armyworm-invasion-africa\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Armyworm invasion destroys crops in southern Africa<\/em><\/a>\u201d which featured Georg Goergen, IITA\u2019s entomologist. The report highlighted the destructive potential of the new invasive species that was recognized\u00a0 early by Goergen following its initial detection in West Africa and focused on the spread of the fall armyworm and the havoc the caterpillar is causing in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.\n\nEarlier last year, the pest was reported to have invaded Nigeria and Togo and expanded its range in eastern Africa. It is now speculated to invade Kenya and Tanzania if control is not established.\n\nGoergen is currently involved with research efforts to find actionable solutions to control the caterpillars. Another\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spektrum.de\/news\/der-heerwurm-frisst-die-felder-kahl\/1436358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a>\u00a0on this was also published in \u201cSpektrum der Wissenschaft\u201d, the German equivalent of Scientific American.\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-1936 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium\">\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n \t<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Goergen-Portrait-low.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Goergen-Portrait-low-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Goergen Georg.\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1937\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n \t<dd id=\"gallery-1-1937\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Goergen Georg.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n \t<dt class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_IMG_3274b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_IMG_3274b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Armyworm invades and causes severe yield loss for many crops of economic importance.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1938\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n \t<dd id=\"gallery-1-1938\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Armyworm invades and causes severe yield loss for many crops of economic importance.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, CNN reported on \u201cArmyworm invasion destroys crops in southern Africa\u201d which featured Georg Goergen, IITA\u2019s 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