The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has dispatched working groups to major wheat-producing areas to provide guidance on pest and disease control and the “one spray, three protections” initiative.

Release Date:

2023-04-25

　　Currently, in the main production areas such as the Huang-Huai-Hai region, winter… Wheat As crops successively enter the panicle‑formation stage, this period is both a critical phase for yield formation and a key time for the prevention and control of major pests and diseases. To ensure that pest damage does not undermine grain production and to safeguard a bountiful harvest, and… Wheat The “One Spray, Three Protections” policy measures have been effectively implemented, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issuing a plan and convening on-site meetings to make arrangements. Wheat Building on the prevention and control of major pests and diseases during the grain-filling stage and the “one spray, three protections” initiative, five additional working groups have recently been dispatched to ten provinces and autonomous regions, including Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xinjiang. Wheat Supervision and guidance have been carried out in key production provinces.
　　The working group will focus on conducting research. Wheat The occurrence and control of major pests and diseases such as scab and stripe rust were closely monitored, with inspections conducted to track the progress and effectiveness of preventive spraying operations. Localities were guided to ensure the effective implementation of the “one spray, three protections” subsidy policy and related technical measures, guaranteeing that work is carried out in a timely manner and covers all areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has instructed plant protection agencies at all levels to dispatch highly capable teams to the front lines of production, intensifying supervision and guidance on the implementation of these measures to ensure… Wheat Pest and disease management during the grain-filling stage, along with the “one spray, three protections” initiative, was carried out smoothly and yielded tangible results.
　　It is reported that, Wheat Party committees and governments at all levels in major production areas, along with agricultural and rural affairs departments, are vigorously yet systematically organizing pest and disease control and the “one spray, three protections” initiative. Wheat The area treated with fungicides for scab prevention—“apply at flowering”—has exceeded 100 million mu. Wheat Stripe rust has generally occurred in a sporadic, patchy pattern, with no widespread epidemics reported.