THE BUREAU of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture has ordered its regional offices (ROs) to monitor plants, especially rice, for possible infestation of brown plant-hopper as a result of the prevailing drought.
THE BUREAU of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture has ordered its regional offices (ROs) to monitor plants, especially rice, for possible infestation of brown plant-hopper as a result of the prevailing drought.
In an advisory dated April 1, BPI said the alert was issued following the reported armyworm infestation on onion in Nueva Ecija, particularly in the towns of General Natividad, Rizal, Quezon and Bongabon, that has partially damaged 726 hectares, and considering the El Nio/drought affecting concerned provinces wherein pest outbreak will likely to occur.
The ROs are tasked to conduct thorough land preparation, plant rice varieties that are resistant to brown plant-hopper, and practice synchronous planting or planting in the same dates, before crop establishment.
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