(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 18 September 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 460 km West of Coron, Palawan (12.6°N, 116.0°E). Meanwhile, another Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 190 km East Northeast of Juban, Sorsogon (13.2°N, 125.7°E). Easterlies affecting Northern Luzon. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


Wednesday, August 3, 2022

RCPC conducted field monitoring and surveillance of Faw pest in Carrascal

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur -- The personnel of Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC)  conducted a field monitoring and surveillance of Fall Armyworm (FAW) infestation in farm-corn areas of Barangay Bacolod and Tag-anito on August 3, 2022.

FAW is a highly migratory pest known to infest corn fields in Caraga region nowadays, as it can travel at 100 kilometers per night across the strong winds and prefers to eat maize specifically, the hybrid and open-pollinated varieties.

The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of the  Local Government Unit of Carrascal, through the Corn sector, seeks assistance from RCPC since  there are reports from the farmers about the rapid infestation of FAW in the corn areas of the municipality.

The LGU-Carrascal and the corn sector are glad as the RCPC immediately responded with their call and deployed their personnel namely: Maricel Didal, Arlyn Cabalinan, Flora Galanida, Ryan Mark Curada and John Mark Improso.

The team immediately conducted intensive monitoring and surveillance earlier today.

Based on the report, RCPC provided the control measures in containing the pest-occurrence in the said farm-corn areas.

Insecticides and biocontrol agents were also given to the farm owner with guided technical advice required to control infestation and spread of FAW. (FITS Center, Carrascal/PIA Surigao del Sur)

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