Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p>"Dr. Dina Genzola, the officer in charge of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (<a href="https://noc.social/tags/OPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPA</span></a>), said on Thursday, August 17, that they have released pest-eating bugs – coccinellid beetles (<a href="https://noc.social/tags/Ladybugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ladybugs</span></a>) and Comperialla calaunica – in affected areas to combat the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Cocolisap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cocolisap</span></a> infestation, which poses a threat to more than five million <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Coconut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coconut</span></a> trees in the province." <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BioControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BioControl</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/NegrosOccidental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NegrosOccidental</span></a> releases bugs to combat coconut infestation in 2 cities, 2 towns<br><a href="https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/negros-occidental-releases-ladybugs-coconut-infestation-august-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rappler.com/nation/visayas/neg</span><span class="invisible">ros-occidental-releases-ladybugs-coconut-infestation-august-2023/</span></a></p>