EMERGENCY ACTIONS Action Plan Control Management Bacterial Panicle

EMERGENCY ACTIONS

Action Plan/ Control Management Bacterial Panicle Blight (BPB) Establish the BPB Task Force Committee Establish the BPB Technical Committee Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) Control Management of Bacterial Panicle Blight has been prepared and distributed. Pamphlets/posters of BPB had distributed. Besides, training activities for stakeholders has been organize from time to time Campaign using Certified Paddy Seeds JABATAN PERTANIAN SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA

Several Action Response to FAW: q scouting and monitoring for the FAW pest has been conducted continuously for the maize field. q the use of in-country registered pesticides that are recommended to effectively control FAW q Pest management of FAW through Integrated Pest Management (IPM) q Other pest control methods used in conjunction with pesticides as part of an IPM approach. These include agronomic practices, cultural, physical and mechanical method. Besides, registered pesticides are recommend to control FAW q Farmers are advise not to practice staggered planting system for breaking the life cycle of FAW q Stakeholders had been told report to the Plant Biosecurity Division or the nearest Department of Agriculture office if there is infestation by FAW

PESTICIDES CONTROL The use of pesticides recommended by the Pesticide Board. Proper spraying methods and appropriate rates are important to ensure that the pesticides used are effective and at the same time do not endanger the health and the environment. Some of the pesticides that recommended are cypermethrin, emamectin benzoate, spinosad, indoxacarb, chlorantraniliprole dan flubendiamide.