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Section 4 • Integrated Insect and Rodent Pests Management<br />

CULTURAL CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS<br />

Comprising this sub-section are few exercises that depict some best practices and experiences<br />

shared by FFS farmers in undertaking appropriate farm operations that are unfavorable to<br />

insect pest population build-up but favors crop production. These consist <strong>of</strong> thorough land<br />

preparation, synchronized planting, sanitation, inter- or multiple-cropping, crop rotation, selective<br />

weeding, or rice straw mulching.<br />

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