China and Pakistan are jointly deepening cross-border prevention and control of plant diseases and insect pests, with a joint research center in this field being planned, according to Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, says a report published by China Economic Net on Friday.
“Due to the special geographical location, many exotic pests enter China through Yunnan. Pakistan is also the place where many major migratory pests including fall armyworms, desert locusts, etc. occur, which provides important information for Yunnan and even China to predict whether the pests will enter China,” Luo Yanjie, told CEN.
