The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a field conference on the integration of unified pest management and green pest control, mobilizing and deploying measures to prevent and control major rice diseases and pests.

　　On July 4, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a field conference in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, on the integrated approach of unified pest and disease management and green control for rice. The meeting summarized and shared practices and experiences from across the country in managing early‑season rice pests and diseases, analyzed and assessed the outlook for major pests and diseases affecting mid‑ and late‑season rice, and mobilized efforts to strengthen monitoring and control measures. The conference emphasized that all localities must implement and refine all preventive and control measures, vigorously promote the integration of unified pest and disease management with green control, and spare no effort to safeguard this year’s harvest by protecting crops from pest damage.
　　The meeting concluded that Party committees and governments at all levels have attached great importance to the prevention and control of crop diseases and pests, while agricultural and rural departments have acted promptly and implemented concrete measures. By strengthening monitoring and early warning, promoting practices such as water‑logging to kill pupae, physical and chemical trapping, and the judicious use of pesticides, they have vigorously advanced the integration of unified pest management with green control. To date, disease and pest control has been carried out on 220 million mu‑times for early rice, with a compliance rate exceeding 95%, effectively curbing the resurgence of serious threats such as the stem borer and the “two‑migration” rice pests. These efforts have firmly ensured stable yields and a bumper harvest, enabling early rice to achieve the target of keeping damage losses below 5%.
　　The meeting noted that, at present, pest and disease outbreaks in most mid- and late-season rice‑growing regions are significantly more severe than last year, with many pests and diseases already reaching levels indicative of moderate to severe infestations. Rice‑transmitted “two‑migration” pests have already affected 89.7 million mu‑times, with widespread outbreaks reported in parts of the Southwest, South China, and the Jiangnan region; moreover, the migration period in the Yangtze River Basin has arrived 20 to 30 days earlier than usual. Coupled with adverse factors such as abnormal weather conditions that have triggered a surge in pest and disease activity, this year’s prevention and control efforts face formidable challenges.
　　The meeting emphasized that all localities must attach great importance to this issue in their thinking, ensure coordinated efforts from top to bottom in action, and adopt a range of practical measures to wage a decisive battle to protect grain yields from pest and disease damage, thereby minimizing losses and securing the initiative for a bountiful harvest of mid- and late-season rice. First, it is essential to conduct a thorough assessment of potential risk points for pest and disease outbreaks, promptly analyze the current situation and identify weak links in prevention and control, and implement targeted early warning and preventive measures to ensure that all control strategies are effectively implemented. Second, based on the actual patterns of pest and disease occurrence, refine contingency plans, make timely adjustments to control measures, and enhance the precision and effectiveness of interventions. Third, intensify the deployment of intelligent monitoring and forecasting equipment, improve the monitoring and early-warning network, promote integrated, full‑cycle green pest management technologies, and make rational choices of highly effective, low‑risk solutions. Pesticide , thereby enhancing the effectiveness of prevention and control. Fourth, we must coordinate and make full use of central government subsidies for pest and disease control, actively seek support from local governments, encourage farmers and other producers to increase their investments, and vigorously promote the integration of unified pest management with green control measures, thus raising the level of organized implementation and scientific rigor. Fifth, we must focus on critical periods and address weak links, strengthen supervision and guidance, ensure that preventive and control measures are fully implemented, and never allow inadequate monitoring or untimely response to result in large-scale outbreaks and widespread damage.

Source: JinNong.com, JinNong Account Self-Media Center; Author: News Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs