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Heavy rain causes 150 million yuan in agricultural losses; Council of Agriculture closely monitors fruit and vegetable price fluctuations
The Council of Agriculture stated that agricultural losses from the heavy rain have reached NT$150 million, with melons and leafy vegetables particularly affected in Yunlin County, Tainan and Pingtung areas. It will assist county and city governments with agricultural loss procedures and guard against fruit and vegetable price fluctuations. The Ministry of Economic Affairs today held the central flood
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How to Treat Banana Yellow Leaf Disease? Transmission Routes and Causes Explained
Yellow leaf disease is the banana disease that banana farmers fear most. Once banana yellow leaf disease occurs, it often takes up to 15 years of fallowing to resolve. So how is banana yellow leaf disease transmitted, and what causes banana yellow leaf disease? Banana yellow leaf disease, also called Panama disease, is caused by Fusarium
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Causes and Treatment of Sand-Shelled Eggs in Laying Ducks
What causes laying ducks to produce sand-shelled eggs? It is generally caused by calcium deficiency, as the main component of the eggshell is calcium. So how do you treat sand-shelled eggs in laying ducks? When the proportion of thin and soft-shelled eggs increases, gradually add 0.1% calcium to the daily ration and observe
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Litchi stink bug feeding damage to lychee and longan: how to control it and handle the eggs
The most serious pest and disease problem for lychee is the damage caused by the litchi stink bug, so when is the best time to control this pest? Now is the critical time to prevent damage from the litchi stink bug! Around February each year. The Council of Agriculture held a press conference on the 12th calling for action: the litchi stink bug, which causes serious harm to lychee and longan, is preparing to lay eggs, and farmers are urged to carry out area-wide integrated control.
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Taiwan, China egg shortage causes prices to soar. What is going on with the most expensive eggs?
An egg shortage has emerged in Taiwan, China. What is going on? Would you like to know? The Executive Yuan and the Council of Agriculture recently held discussions to import eggs to make up the current daily shortfall of 1 million eggs. Chen Chi-chung, head of the Council of Agriculture, said on the 14th that on February 23 and 27, about 1.4 million eggs would be imported from the United States and Japan.
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Causes, Symptoms and Control Methods of Sorghum Sheath Blight
What causes sorghum sheath blight? What are its symptoms? How should it be controlled? Let's take a look together. Symptoms: It mainly damages the leaves and the base of the stem. On the leaf sheaths near the ground level, small white-green water-soaked lesions first appear, then expand into oval shapes, with brown margins and lighter centers. Lesions on the leaves appear grayish-green or grayish-white and cloud-like, and most of the lesions merge into a tiger-stripe pattern, causing the entire leaf to wither and die.
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US and Canada romaine lettuce causes illness, FDA urgently issues import controls
Is there a problem with US and Canada romaine lettuce? Why are people saying to avoid eating US and Canada romaine lettuce for now? The FDA urgently issued import controls tonight, calling on the public to pay attention. Let's take a look together. Taiwan's annual imports of romaine lettuce total 4,976 metric tons, with imports from the US accounting for
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What causes plant pests and diseases? Tracing the origins of IPM crop production management techniques
IPM is not about setting absolute methods, but about finding the most optimized approach. Let's take a look together below. Cruciferous crops in their growth pattern often develop serious pests and diseases only near harvest time. Taking broccoli as an example, the head is covered by outer leaves, and pests easily hide within, leading to poor control
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The spiraling whitefly is one of the whitefly species; what kinds of damage does it cause?
The spiraling whitefly is an important pest newly invading Hainan, with characteristics such as diverse transmission methods, a wide range of host species and a fast reproduction rate. So would you like to learn about its morphology, life history and damage? This is very helpful for controlling the spiraling whitefly. Spiraling white
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What causes deformed eggplant fruits? How to prevent and control them
During eggplant production, it is common to see eggplant fruits that are curved, cracked, or hard as stone. The causes are mainly influenced by variety, plant vigor, environmental factors, and cultivation techniques. Research indicates that the minimum temperature for eggplant pollen germination and pollen tube elongation
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