How Abu Dhabi protects UAE’s national treasure of date palm trees from pests

Published 2023년 5월 13일

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The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is implementing an integrated approach to strengthen Abu Dhabi's biosecurity system to protect animal and plant health, with a focus on managing agricultural pests through eco-friendly methods. The Authority has launched the Integrated Management of Palm Pests initiative, which employs integrated pest management practices to control palm tree pests and minimize economic damage, environmental pollution, and the need for harmful pesticides. ADAFSA has also created an emergency response plan for agricultural epidemic pests, conducted surveys for agricultural pests in farms, and provides training and awareness on agricultural practices to reduce pest infestation. The Authority operates state-of-the-art laboratories and research stations to examine and diagnose agricultural pests, aiming to develop resistant plant varieties and enhance crop productivity.

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Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is currently executing an integrated approach to strengthen the biosecurity system across the emirate regarding animal and plant health. Moreover, the Authority is implementing numerous programmes to manage agricultural pests, such as the Integrated Management of Palm Pests initiative. This programme controls palm tree pests in environmentally friendly ways, adhering to integrated pest management guidelines. It also minimises economic damage caused by pests, reduces environmental pollution, and preserves the ecosystem by avoiding the indiscriminate use of agricultural pesticides. These programmes address the most significant palm pests, such as red palm weevils, long-horn stem borer, fruit stalk borer, lesser date moth and date palm dust mite. This is to safeguard the national treasure of palm trees, given their strategic significance in the emirate’s cultural heritage. Additionally, preserving palm trees and ...

Source: Gulfnews