BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From September 21 to 24, a workshop on Green Control Technology for Corn Pests and Diseases in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin was successfully held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event was organized by the Institute of Plant Protection (IPP), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and co-organized by Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) and Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Approximately 50 experts and technical personnel from universities and research institutions in China and Vietnam participated in the training.

Representatives from China and Vietnam recognized that countries in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin are geographically interconnected, share similar ecological environments and major crops, and face common challenges posed by transboundary crop diseases and insect pests. Both sides reached a consensus on accelerating the demonstration and application of China's advanced green pest and disease management technologies across the Lancang–Mekong River Basin, strengthening food security capacities among countries in the region, and developing practical, suitable solutions for the management of major corn diseases and insect pests in Vietnam. The workshop covered the overall progress of both sides' international cooperation, detection and monitoring technologies for major corn diseases and insect pests, green pest and disease management technologies and the application of related products, and potential areas for collaboration.

As part of the programme, participants visited demonstration fields showcasing green control technologies for major diseases and insect pests affecting corn and rice, where they observed field applications and exchanged technical expertise. Chinese experts conducted on-site demonstrations of pest and disease monitoring and early-warning technologies, including rapid virus detection and insect pheromone-based monitoring. They also demonstrated biological control technologies and products, such as the application of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) granules formulations and pheromone-mediated mating disruption. In addition, the experts introduced emerging crop health management technologies, including the induction of plant immune responses to enhance disease resistance, and presented integrated green crop protection solutions combining fertilizers, pesticides, and high-efficiency pesticide application equipment. Guangxi Tianyuan Biochemistry Co., Ltd., Pherobio Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Green Agricultural Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. participated in the event as supporting enterprises, engaging in technical exchanges and showcasing research achievements and related products. The Chinese delegation also donated green pest management products, including insect pheromone-based products and Bt-based biopesticides, as well as pesticide application equipment, to the Vietnamese side. The Vietnamese trainees showed strong interest in these technologies and products, engaging actively in discussions and technical exchanges throughout the demonstrations.

The successful organization of the workshop represents a concrete step taken by IPP of CAAS to advance the implementation of the Asia Cooperation Fund-supported project. The event further strengthened scientific and technological collaboration between China and Vietnam in the field of plant protection and enhanced regional capacity for coordinated prevention, monitoring, and control of major corn diseases and insect pests. It is of considerable significance for safeguarding food security, biosafety, and ecological security in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin, while providing a new model for agricultural science and technology cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Looking ahead, both sides will continue to promote the international application of advanced plant protection technologies, enabling more countries in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin to benefit from proven, practical agricultural research achievements and technological innovations.