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The caterpillars that have devoured crops and contaminated water in Liberia and Guinea have been identified as those of the moth Achaea catocaloides, the BBC reports. The identification of the pests -- first thought to be army worms -- will allow officials to choose the most appropriate pesticide to fight the outbreak.https://dialogue.earth/content/uploads/2024/04/Dialogue-Earth-logo_Thumbnail.png1200675