BRONTISPA : THE ENEMY Mission: To wipe out the coconut industry of the Philippines A flat and slender beetle generally one cm long Feeds on the soft tissues of coconut fronds (palaspas o talbos) enough to kill the coconut Rapidly spreading in the Philippines	EARWIG: THE TERMINATOR The Brontispa Killer Knight in shining black armor Local natural predator of Brontispa Eats the larvae of Brontispa Mass produced by the PCA to combat Brontispa
COCONUT: THE VICTIM Young fronds/leaves appear damaged resulting from the feeding of Brontispa Can be easily identifed Young fronds appear brownish while the outer older fronds might still be green - the opposite of the normal, in which the inner younger fronds are green while the outer older fronds are brown

The PCA has the solution! Please be a useful INFORMER or a SPY by reporting to your nearest PCA Office or your Local Government Unit any sighting of Brontispa-infested coconut tree so we can unleash the Earwig, the Brontispa terminator.

You have a major role in this war! Call Tel. No. 9268533

With your involvement, we will conquer this pest before the end of year 2007.

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