Agricultural relief Called for the
concerned and responsible agencies and the
Ministry of Agriculture and
non-governmental organizations working in
the agricultural sector to work on a
confluence of efforts to face the
agricultural insect which spread north of
the Gaza Strip and that attack vegetables
crops and corn plants also called for
quick action to confront this danger and
protect agricultural crops from damage
During the inspection visit carried out by
the technical committee from the
agricultural relief to the inspected areas
the spread of this insect was noticed,
farmers of that region mentioned that the
insect has spread 48 hours before in the
northern areas adjacent to the Green Line
, also they mentioned that the insect was
seen in the Bedouin village in north of
the Gaza Strip. The insect has begun to
attack the weeds and leaves in vegetable
crops including potatoes, melons and corn
planted in the region.
the committee noted that the insect is
formed of a different that start small
sizes of less than 1 cm and up in length
to more than 7 cm, and the larvae of
different colors and is currently feeding
greedily on the families of the herbal
plant associated with crops of vegetables
and corn plants , the committee explained
their fear of that this insect turning to
attack fiercely crops in the region.
