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Coconut farmers are Alarmed over the spread of a de"ilitatin# disease that is destro$in# coconut farms in Lu%on& 'indanao. Coconut farmers are callin# for an island(wide summit to prevent the infestation from wipin# out the coconut industr$ here. Pamintuan however warned a#ainst the use of chemicals in eradicatin# the pests& claimed neonicotinoid pesticides are s$ste
Coconut farmers are Alarmed over the spread of a de"ilitatin# disease that is destro$in# coconut farms in Lu%on& 'indanao. Coconut farmers are callin# for an island(wide summit to prevent the infestation from wipin# out the coconut industr$ here. Pamintuan however warned a#ainst the use of chemicals in eradicatin# the pests& claimed neonicotinoid pesticides are s$ste
Coconut farmers are Alarmed over the spread of a de"ilitatin# disease that is destro$in# coconut farms in Lu%on& 'indanao. Coconut farmers are callin# for an island(wide summit to prevent the infestation from wipin# out the coconut industr$ here. Pamintuan however warned a#ainst the use of chemicals in eradicatin# the pests& claimed neonicotinoid pesticides are s$ste
By Edwin Espejo Jun 27, 2014 GENERAL SANTOS CIT ! Alarmed over the spread of a de"ilitatin# disease that is destro$in# coconut farms in Lu%on& 'indanao coconut farmers are callin# for an island(wide summit to prevent the infestation from wipin# out the coconut industr$ here) Rene Pamintuan& co(convenor of the Save the Coconut 'ovement& said millions of coconut trees are d$in# in Lu%on& particularl$ in the Southern Ta#alo# re#ion due to widespread infestation "$ coconut scale insect& also *nown as cocolisap) Pamintuan said there are alread$ cases of cocolisap attac*s in several provinces in 'indanao "ut this has not $et reached the level of destruction that hit La#una and +atan#as) +ut we do not have to wait "efore we ta*e action&, he said durin# a press "riefin# 'onda$) Pamintuan however warned a#ainst the use of chemicals in eradicatin# the pests) -e claimed neonicotinoid pesticides are s$stemic) Coconut scale insect.Pic courtesy of Save the Coconut Movement .The$ enter into the s$stem of the plant) The$ will eventuall$ also *ill friendl$ insects&, he warned) Neonicotinoid pesticides attac* the nervous s$stem of insects& *illin# them in the process) Pamintuan also said the widespread use of chemicals will have far(reachin# ramification for the alread$ reelin# coconut industr$) Importers of Philippine coconut products ma$ not "e pleased if the$ will learn that these are chemicall$(laced) Pamintuan instead ur#ed the #overnment to adopt "iolo#ical methods to prevent the spread of the disease) Thailand& he cited& released /00 million parasitoids that feed on the coconut scale insect while the Philippines reportedl$ release a mere 100 pieces) The fish scaleli!e insect attac!s the youn" core of leaves of coconuts.Pic courtesy of Save the Coconut Movement PCA entomolo#ists however said the$ have released 203&410 coccinellid "eetles in the Cala"ar%on area to com"at the infestation) Coccinellid "eetles were identified as natural predators in a PCA stud$ that had "rou#ht them to Indonesia where similar cases were reported) Even former PCA 2/ re#ional director Elvira Silva said she resisted the use of harmful chemicals in eradicatin# the pests) Not endemic Nor"erto Le5arso& retired mana#er of Philippine Coconut Authorit$ 6PCA7 in Saran#ani& said the disease ma$ have "een introduced into the countr$ "$ florists who imported ornamental palms from Thailand) Accordin# to the Save the Coconut 'ovement& +asilan appeared to "e the province in 'indanao with most num"er of cases of coconut scale insect attac* 6scientific nameaspidiotus destructor7) The plant disease could attac* in a matter of months and the dama#e could "e irreversi"le&, Pamintuan warned) Coconut scale insects attac* the $oun#est leaf tissues of "oth seedlin#s and mature coconuts reducin# the a"ilit$ of the tree to produce its own food throu#h photos$nthesis) Prolon#ed infestation could lead to the eventual death of the tree) The PCA said the countr$ is losin# P3/ "illion in potential revenues due to the infestation) P100 million fund President +eni#no A8uino III recentl$ si#ned E9ecutive Order No 24: allocatin# P100 million to arrest the spread of the disease that could devastate the ;S</ "illion coconut e9port industr$ "ut has put emphasis on usin# pesticides) The president has desi#nated former Senator =rancisco Pan#ilinan to head the Tas* =orce created "$ EO 24:) Le5arso said more than >0 percent of the countr$?s coconut production is from 'indanao with over 400 million trees) -e said Saran#ani alone has more than 200&000 hectares of coconut plantations with more than />&000 coconut farmers) The countr$ has more than 3)> million coconut farmers) Pamintuan said the$ hope the 'indanao coconut summit will #et the attention of the #overnment and loo* for alternative and environment friendl$ solution to the pro"lem that is threatenin# the entire coconut industr$) @e alread$ lost the nata de coco volume sales 6which was7 ta*en over "$ Thailand a"road when it was learned that our nata de coco were laced with chemicals&, Pamintuan said as he read the position paper of the Save the Coconut 'ovement)