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DA acts to stop rice bug infestation in Northern Samar

Sunday, December 25, 2011

DA acts to stop rice bug infestation in Northern Samar

December 25, 2011, 5:54pm
NORTHERN SAMAR, Philippines (PIA) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rushing to implement immediate and extensive measures to mitigate the proliferation of rice black bugs (RBBs) in Northern Samar, a problematic situation with potentials to cause widespread damage to crops in the province.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has issued the instruction earlier to DA-Region 8 director Antonio Gerundio, after the latter reported that 17 out of 24 municipalities in the province were RBB-affected..... MORE

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URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346015/da-acts-stop-rice-bug-infestation-northern-samar

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

ok ito at biocontrol lang at hindi kung ano.anong delikadong kemikal.

"DA laboratories will produce metarhizium anisopliae, a fungus that serves as a ‘bio-control’ against the parasite of rice black bugs.

"The black bugs can also be controlled using light traps.

"Alcala said 55 light trap sets have already been distributed by the local government unit to control the RBBs."

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