Preliminary evaluation of the contribution rate of wheat disease and pest management in Hubei province in 2023
To evaluate the important role of plant protection measures in disaster prevention and mitigation scientifically,Hubei Plant Protection Station carried out evaluation of the contribution rate of wheat disease and pest management in Jingzhou district,Xiantao city,Yicheng city,Suixian county and Anlu city in 2023.Multi-point test showed that significant control effects on wheat diseases and pests were observed in Hubei province in 2023,with the contribution rates of 31.48%,25.79%and 18.98%in scientific and strict control areas,integrated control areas and farmers'self-control areas,respectively.Scientific and strict control areas and integrated control areas were 12.5 and 6.81 percentage points higher than that of farmers'self-control areas,respectively.Wheat yield loss caused by the diseases and pests in Hubei province was estimated to reach 31.48%without control.Based on the results from the five test counties,scientific assessment indicated that the contribution rate of plant protection against wheat diseases and pests in Hubei province was 22.56%.According to the actual total output,it was estimated that controlling wheat diseases and insects saved 1.021 billion kg grain in Hubei province in 2023.
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