The National Agricultural Technology Center convened a national consultation meeting on the trends of wheat diseases and pests.

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2023-04-14

　　On April 11–12, 2023, the National Agricultural Technology Center convened the 2023 National… in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Wheat Pest and disease outbreak trend consultation meeting, preliminary exchange Wheat Progress in research on the occurrence of pests and diseases, as well as monitoring and control technologies; a consultation meeting to assess and forecast the trends of major pest and disease outbreaks in the next phase; and arrangements for deployment to… Wheat Key tasks for monitoring and early warning of major summer grain pests and diseases. 19 items. Wheat Heads of pest and disease monitoring and reporting from the major producing provinces attended the meeting, while Wang Jijun, Chief Agronomist of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Center, and Li Jun, a second-level inspector with the Henan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, also attended and addressed the gathering.
　　Following consultation, analysis, and comprehensive assessment, it is anticipated that in the next phase, nationwide… Wheat Overall, pest and disease pressures were relatively severe, affecting 880 million mu‑times; of these, diseases accounted for 480 million mu‑times and insect pests for 400 million mu‑times. In particular, major pathogens and pests such as Fusarium head blight, powdery mildew, stem base rot, and aphids during the grain‑filling stage are at elevated baseline levels in major wheat‑producing regions, with favorable host conditions and meteorological factors, posing a significant risk of recurrence and widespread outbreaks. Therefore, intensified and more frequent monitoring, coupled with timely and effective control measures, is urgently needed.
　　The meeting called on plant protection agencies at all levels to fully recognize that… Wheat Given the complexity and severity of major pest and disease outbreaks in the mid-to-late stages, it is essential to strengthen monitoring, surveys, and information reporting for key grain and oilseed crops; accelerate research and application of new technologies and equipment for monitoring and surveying; and comprehensively enhance our capacity for pest and disease monitoring and early warning. This will provide robust technical support for securing a successful first battle this year—protecting grain yields from pest damage—and lay a solid foundation for the next phase of boosting grain production capacity by 100 billion jin and for sustained progress in large-scale agricultural development. Soybean oil It is expected to make an even greater contribution to increasing production capacity.
　　The meeting also arranged a field visit to Yanzhen County, Xinxiang City, to observe the on-site monitoring stations under the Plant Protection Capacity‑Enhancement Project and the progress of high‑standard farmland construction.

Source: National Agricultural Technology Center; Author: Pest and Disease Monitoring and Forecasting Division

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