The distribution and importance of arthropod pests and weeds of agriculture in Myanmar

The preferred approach to pest control is now unquestionably Integrated Pest Management. This has led to a steadily increasing interest in biological control for pests that are exotic to the region, a significant number of its important pests are exotic to Myanmar. For the first time information is assembled separately on the arthropod pests in the 14 agricultural regions of Myanmar in English and the Burmese language. The information in this publication is presented in 19 tables dealing with the importance of 222 arthropod pests and 170 weeds of agriculture in Myanmar. A simple 4-level rating system was adopted to assess relative importance in 10 crops or groups of crops. This indicated that there were 44 arthropod pests of major importance in most years. The information presented is designed to assist in establishing priorities for control projects.