He’s called on the air force to counter the worm invasion in fields of mielies which is the nation’s staple food.

Army worms eat most vegetation they encounter and can destroy entire fields of crops.

In Zambia they’ve been wreaking havoc in six of the country’s ten states.

The Zambian air force has been ordered to fly pesticides to the worst hit areas so crops can be sprayed.

Spokesman Amos Chanda says President Edgar Lungu fear the crop yield for the forthcoming harvest can be seriously affected.

four years ago, army worms  destroyed mielies, cassava, sorghum and rice fields.

After good rainfall and early delivery of seed and fertilizer, Zambia was expecting a good crop.

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