𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈 | 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒-𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.
Published by Crop Pest Management Division
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), in collaboration with the DA-Regional Crop Protection Center – Region I, conducted field monitoring and validation of mango cecid fly infestations and other major pests in the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan. The team visited selected farms and interviewed farmers/contractors to assess and validate pests and diseases affecting mangoes. The observed pests included anthracnose, sooty molds, scale insects, and mango hoppers. Management practices among mango farmers include fertilizer application, weeding, fruit bagging, installation of insect traps, pesticides and fungicides application, and inducing mango trees. These practices are common among producers in the region.
