Fall armyworm has been detected in forage oats across growing regions in Queensland's south.

The destructive caterpillar has for the first time been eating its way through cereal crops. 

Rural reporter Sophie Clarke caught up with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Doctor Melina Miles to find out more.

Fall armyworm has been detected in forage oats across growing regions in Queensland's south.
The destructive caterpillar has for the first time been eating its way through cereal crops. 
Rural reporter Sophie Clarke caught up with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Doctor Melina Miles to find out more.

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