Category: Insects/Pests/Diseases
SOLOMON ISLANDS 2013 BIO-SECURITY ACT ENACTED
Birds that are prohibited under the Bio-Security Act to be pests. Photo credit: SIBC. The Solomon Islands 2013 Bio-Security Act has been enacted. The Minister ... Read More
VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM VOWS TO FIGHT MALARIA
Malaria Mosquito. Photo credit: www.simpsonstreetfreepress.org The Honiara City Council Vector Borne Disease Control Program vows to 'strive and reduce Malaria cases' in its main Malaria ... Read More
FARMERS WORRIED OVER PRESENCE OF DEADLY COCONUT BEETLE
An example of how the beetle can destroy coconut fronds. Photo credit: MAL. Coconut Plantation owners in North Guadalcanal are concerned by the recent announcement ... Read More
AGRICULTURE SET UP TASK FORCE TO HUNT AND DESTROY PEST
An example of how the beetle can destroy coconut fronds. Photo credit: MAL. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has set up a task force ... Read More
WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS COCONUT BEETLE NOW IN SOLOMONS
The Oryctes Rhinoceros. Photo credit: allgenusbeetlefansindonesia.blogspot.com The world’s most deadly coconut rhinoceros beetle known as Oryctes rhinoceros has been confirmed to be present in Honiara. ... Read More