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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon (DA-3) on Friday said farmers need to monitor pests and diseases that normally attack during the first quarter of the year. In its advisory, the DA-3 said that based on its historical data, the pests and diseases that will likely occur from January to March are rodents, rice black bug, brown plant hopper, rice stem borer and bacterial leaf blight. The possible areas to be affected, it said, are the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac. Edgardo Supan, chief of the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) of DA-3, said crop damage could be avoided through monitoring of the presence of pests and diseases. Supan said early detection of pests and diseases is needed to prevent infestation and outbreaks. "Infestation may cause big damage to the farms which result in income loss for the farmers," he said in a statement. Supan recommended the strengthening of pest surveillan

City of tarlacCamarines nortePampanga riverNueva ecijaDavao cityWilfredo cruzEdgardo supanRegional crop protection centerDepartment of agricultureBureau of fisheriesCentral luzonAquatic resourcesBarangay san vicenteBalik siglaCity of san fernandoAmpanga the department of agriculture in central luzon da 3 on friday said farmers need to monitor pests and diseases that normally attack during first quarter year its advisory