Con Cuong: more than 630 hectares of rice infected with pests and diseases

(Baonghean.vn) - This summer-autumn crop, Con Cuong district planted 2,261.55 hectares of rice and at this time 637 hectares were infected with pests and diseases.

Con Cuong farmers actively visit fields to check for pests and diseases. Photo: Minh Hanh

Many rice fields have just finished preventing the 4th generation of small leaf rollers, but the 5th generation has broken out since August 1st with an area of ​​335 hectares. Localities with heavy damage from pests include: Luc Da, Mon Son, Thach Ngan communes... In addition, brown planthoppers and white-backed planthoppers have been and are causing damage on 177 hectares with a density of 600 - 800 insects/m² In some places, there are 2,000 - 3,000 individuals/m²Due to the influence of the weather, yellow leaf disease has also appeared in a relatively large area of ​​over 105 hectares, concentrated in deep, muddy, poorly drained rice fields...

At this stage, the winter-spring rice area is entering the tillering and heading period, while the summer-autumn rice area is entering the panicle formation period. If damaged by pests and diseases, it will cause serious damage to productivity and may result in total loss.

To be proactive in preventing harmful pests, the People's Committee of Con Cuong district has directed the departments in the agricultural sector to actively inspect and visit fields to promptly detect pests, recommend farmers to use appropriate pesticides and regularly monitor the development of late-season pests to prevent them promptly and effectively.

Many pests and diseases make farmers worried. Photo: Minh Hanh

Accordingly, for small leaf rollers, farmers need to use one of the specific pesticides such as: Ammate 150SC, Clever 150SC; 300WG, Opulent 150SC, Obaone 95WG... The most effective spraying time is from August 9 to August 15, 2017. For brown planthoppers and white-backed planthoppers, spray on areas with a density of 1,000 individuals/m2 or more with one of the specific pesticides such as: Chess 50WG, Oshin 20 WP, Elsin 10 EC, Sutin 50SC, Chatot 600 WG, Cyo super 200 WP... ensuring the principle of "4 rights".

Minh Hanh - Ba Hau