Report of first detection of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the Republic of the Philippines

Fecha de publicación

Lun, 28 Oct 2019, 07:50

Última actualización

Oct. 28, 2019, 7:50 a.m.

Número del informe

PHL-02/1

País

Philippines

Plaga identificada

Spodoptera frugiperda - (LAPHFR)

Estado del informe

Preliminar

Hospederos

Corn/ Maize

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: at low prevalence

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: at low prevalence

Distribución geográfica

REGION Total Number of Muncipalities/ Cities Affected by FAW Cordillera Administrative Region 4 municipalities Ilocos Region 7 (6 municipalities and 1 city) Cagayan Valley 16 (13 municipalities and 3 cities) Central Luzon 2 (1 municipality and 1 city) CALABARZON 17 (12 municipalities and 5 cities) MIMAROPA 3 (3 municipalities) Bicol region 4 (4 municipalities) Western Visayas 2 (2 municipalities) Central Visayas 6 (6 municipalities) Eastern Visayas 2 (1 municipality and 1 city) Zamboanga Peninsula 5 (3 municipalities and 2 cities) Northern Mindanao 1 (1 municipality) Davao Region 2 (1 municipality and 1 city) SOCCSKSARGEN 9 (7 municipalities and 2 cities) Caraga 3 (2 municipalities and 1 city) Total: 66 Municipalities and 17 cities as of October 10, 2019.

Resumen

The first incidence of suspected FAW in the Philippines was reported on June 20, 2019 at Piat, Cagayan. Morphological examination of the lone sample matched with the distinctive characters for S. frugiperda. Subsequent collections from other corn growing areas in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte yielded additional specimens for validation using molecular markers.

The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) and Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology (IWEP), College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños verified the identity of the specimens using the DNA barcode cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) gene and results revealed a significant hit of 100% identity with nucleotide sequences of S. frugiperda.

The Bureau of Plant Industry is currently coordinating/ implementing the National Fall Armyworm Action Plan, with the following activities: 1. Quarantine inspection and disinfestation at the ports (sea, air, land) 2. Cultural management strategies (seed treatment, synchronous planting, weed management, plow-under after harvest, intercropping, crop rotation) 3. Monitoring and detection (use of pheromone lures/traps) 4. Scouting and validation 5. Awareness and capability building (information dissemination, trainings, coordination with LGU partners, farmers and other stakeholders) 6. Use of biological control agents and lures 7. Use of organic and inorganic pesticides 8. Research and development

Peligro

Potential crop damage and losses, especially to corn

Contacto para obtener más información

Bureau of Plant Industry Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected];

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Report of first detection of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the Republic of the Philippines

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Palabras claves del tema

Invasive Alien Species/IAS Pest reporting Pest status:Present/Presence

Palabras clave del producto

Maize or corn