SIX towns in Cebu have been found to be positive of fall armyworm infestation already affecting 5.86 hectares of corn fields in the province.
SIX towns in Cebu have been found to be positive of fall armyworm infestation already affecting 5.86 hectares of corn fields in the province.
This was confirmed by Dr. Bienvenido Acabal, chief of the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Visayas, in a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
After we received feedback from the national office that the pest called fall armyworm has infested rice and corn fields in Luzon, we conducted our own cross monitoring in the areas all over Central Visayas, he said in Cebuano.
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