11
Oct
Armyworms attack corn farms in Negros, Cagayan Valley (Inquirer.net)
Fall armyworms have been wreaking havoc on corn farms in Negros Occidental province in the Visayas and Cagayan and Isabela provinces in Cagayan Valley region, prompting local officials to form task forces to prevent the spread of the pests and minimize their damage to crops.
In Negros Occidental, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government received reports of presence of armyworms in a corn experiment station of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) at Barangay La Granja in La Carlota City and in La Castellana town.
