𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 | 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.
Published by Crop Pest Management Division
The Bureau of Plant Industry-Crop Pest Management Division (BPI-CPMD), in collaboration with the DA-High Value Crops Development Program III (DA-HVCDP III) and DA-Regional Crop Protection Center III, conducted a field monitoring and validation of mango Cecid fly infestation and other major pests in the province of Bataan and Zambales. The team visited selected farms to assess and validate pests and diseases affecting mangoes. The observed pests include anthracnose, sooty molds, kurikong on leaves, scale insects, and mango hoppers. With the exception of the Cecid fly, growers believe these pests are manageable. Moreover, pruning, fertilizer application, weeding, fruit bagging, placing insect traps, spraying pesticides, and inducing mango trees twice a year are all common management practices among producers in this province.
