The national “List of Class I Crop Pests and Diseases” is open for public comment, with 16 major pests and diseases included.

Release Date:

2020-06-07

On June 4, the Crop Production Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice. to solicit public comments on the "List of Category I Crop Pests and Diseases"; fall armyworm and 15 other crop pests and diseases were included in the draft list for public comment.

The notice stated that to strengthen the classified management of crop pests and diseases, and in accordance with relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Crop Pests and Diseases, it organized the drafting of the "List of Category I Crop Pests and Diseases (Draft for Soliciting Comments)". It is now open for public comments. The public may submit feedback via the following channels and methods:

1. Email: ppq@agri.gov.cn.

2. Address: Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine Division, Crop Production Management Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 11 Nongzhan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing (Postal code: 100125).

3. Phone: 010-59191847; Fax: 010-59193376.

The deadline for feedback is July 4, 2020.

Attachment 1

List of Category I Crop Pests and Diseases

(Draft for Soliciting Comments)

1. Fall armyworm

2. Locusts [including East Asian locust Asian locust Tibetan locust the three subspecies and other migratory locusts]

3. Rice planthoppers [including brown planthopper white-backed planthopper ]

4. Rice leaf folder

5. Rice stem borer

6. Cutworm

7. Grass borer

8. Wheat stripe rust

9. Wheat scab (Fusarium head blight)

10. Rice blast

11. Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus disease

12. Potato late blight

13. Potato beetle

14. Citrus huanglongbing (citrus greening disease)

15. Apple codling moth

16. Pear fire blight

Attachment 2

Basis for Determining Category I Crop Pests and Diseases

According to Articles 4, 6 and 25 of the Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Crop Pests and Diseases, the following four aspects are the main considerations for listing as Category I pests and diseases:

1. Wide occurrence: having characteristics of cross-regional migratory flight, epidemic spread, sudden outbreaks, and quarantine significance; especially when the annual affected area or potential threatened area exceeds 20 million mu.

2. Severity of damage: in severe outbreak years, yield losses or potential yield losses reach 30% or more.

3. Social concern: matters related to food security, industry security, poverty reduction and income increase, and social stability.

4. Difficulty of prevention and control: outbreaks are difficult to control effectively and in a timely manner by agricultural producers or local governments alone, requiring coordination, guidance and organized control by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Source: Official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Tags:

After much anticipation, it’s finally here! The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has issued a registration announcement for pesticide products restricted to export.

Where are the key growth drivers in agriculture this year? The top ten buzzwords related to agriculture from the Two Sessions have been unveiled.

More information

The National Agricultural Technology Center has issued guidelines on “one spray, three protections” for wheat to address the heightened risk of recurrent outbreaks of Fusarium head blight, stripe rust, and aphids.

2026-04-10

The petrochemical and chemical industries comprise more than 27,000 large-scale production enterprises—efforts to upgrade and retrofit aging facilities are being further intensified.

2026-04-06

In 2026, corn borer, cotton bollworm, and ear rot—among other corn pests and diseases—are expected to occur at a relatively severe level. The National Agricultural Technology Center has issued a control plan!

2026-04-02

Address: