KHOTANG, Oct. 21 -- The outbreak of armyworm is seen in different places of Halesi Tuwachung Municipality in Khotang district where millet and paddy have been planted. Before this, the pest destroyed maize in the same municipality.

According to Mayor Iwan Rai, among the 11 wards of the municipality, Rajapani, Dhitung, Durchhim, and Mangaltar are suffering from armyworm attack on millet and paddy. "At first armyworm destroyed maize," he said, "Now it is damaging millet."

Farmers are worried as the worm has now attacked millet and paddy, after doing the damage on maize. As the planted crop is totally destroyed by armyworm in different places, farmers are worried about famine.

The inch-long armyworms attack millet buds, causing it to deca...