Fall armyworms spread, attack crops in 9 LGUs
Negros Occidental: Fall armyworms have ravaged sugarcane and corn crops in 40 barangays across nine local government units, reported the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). As of June 27, 558.23 hectares in Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Murcia, Cauayan, Ilog, and Binalbagan were affected, impacting 663 farmers. The OPA is actively spraying cornfields in Murcia and Isabela, while the Sugar Regulatory Administration is tackling the sugarcane infestation to mitigate further damage.
Fall armyworms have attacked and destroyed crops in more areas in Negros Occidental, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported Friday, June 28.
The armyworms have hit 40 barangays in nine local government units as of Thursday, June 27, Nilo Basco, OPA Crop Protection Section head, said.
Destroyed were sugarcane and corn crops on 558.23 hectares in Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Murcia, Cauayan, Ilog and Binalbagan, Basco said.
This has affected 663 farmers, he added.
The OPA and the local government units are continuing to spray cornfields in Murcia and Isabela, he said.
The sugarcane infestation is being addressed by the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Basco said.*
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