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Govt collects Fall Armyworm report
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 07 2019:
Taking serious note of the detection of highly invasive pest Fall Armyworm in the State which can cause extensive damage to standing crops and plants within a very short time, the State Government has collected a report on the pest from ICAR Manipur Centre.
Although Fall Armyworm was earlier confined to the USA, the pest has been found attacking maize plants in Chandel district as reported by ICAR Manipur Centre.
Subsequently, the Chief Secretary has collected a report from ICAR Manipur Centre on precautionary measures that may be taken up before the pest cause extensive damage to standing crops and plants, conveyed a source.
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After receiving the ICAR's report, the State Government has sent officials of Agriculture Department for field verification.
The State Government has initiated due process to control Fall Armyworm by spraying bio-pesticide and it is said that Agriculture Department has abundant stock of bio-pesticide.
Meanwhile, some people informed The Sangai Express that Fall Armyworm has been found attacking young maize plants at Yairipok and Lilong Arapti.
Taking due note of the fact that Fall Armyworm was first detected in Mizoram before it struck Manipur, ICAR scientists have been researching whether the particular highly invasive pest spread to Manipur from Mizoram or Myanmar.
On the other hand, some officials of the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Imphal went to Chandonpokpi, Chandel district today and collected a detailed report on Fall Armyworm.
Saying that Fall Armyworm may wreak havoc during paddy cultivation season, the source warned that using insecticides blindly against Fall Armyworm may only heighten its resistance and prove counter-productive.
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