19/08/2026
On August 18, 2026, Corn Coordinator Orven June Sarabia Marañon with corn farmers attended Field Day on TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION IN THE INTEGRATED PEST MANANGEMENT APPROACH AGAINST FALL ARMYWORM at Barangay Bagumbayan Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.
This activity aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated pest management (IPM) approach against Fall Armyworms in glutinous corn aligned to food safety in Western Visayas.
Treatments are as follows;
I. Cultural - intercropping of Mungbeans and Lemon Grass.
II. Biological controls - earwigs, trichogramma and metarhizium
III. Chemical - systematic and contact/stomach
Farmer representative from two (2) Corn Clusters🌽🌽
LAFEFA:
RUBEN DAYADAY
JAILANIE HIBIONADA
MA. CORAZON LATANGGA
TINAGONG DAGAT:
JOSEFO DIME
ALEXANDER LAYOG
This Field day includes farm monitoring and forums, on the site.