The amyworms (S.frugiperda) has been spreading in many country on the world. it is impact to agriculural production , and loss yield in mize, and rice. Farmers are confusing until now to control this pest, because actually this species is native from America. So, in foreign country still confused to control it by effective and efficient.
Fotunately, many researchers have been developing to control this pest. In this blog, I would like sharing about one of tactic to control this pest. Yesterday, I have read a journal from Economic Entomology. You can visit to exlplore and deep study in there.
This picture below illustrate how farmer control armyworms by culture technique. Using 3 variety of plants and there are three segement of cultivation in one field. I think this tactic is very important to implement in all country. Actually, this tactic has some weakness like amount of your main cultivation is low. I think that's so normally when you using it.
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| Illustrated by norman wijaya There are 3 cultivation in this tactic. First, you use signal grass as border in your field. This plant has function to attract adult pest of armyworms. As well as we know the adult of this pest is moth. Second of cultivation is Green leaf. It has opposite function with signal grass. green leaf has function to againts laying of egg. So, The production of mize can increase exponentially without distrubed by armyworms. So calm, and stay happy. I will share a link to see this interesting journal. Dont worry, this journal is open access to everyone. In addition, this journal has many of tactic to control this pest like using natural enemies or GMO seeds (BT)."Managing Fall Armyworm in Africa: Can Bt Maize Sustainably Improve Control?" |
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