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The prevention and/or suppression of key pests and diseases should be supported among other options especially by:

• In areas with severe and frequent European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) or Mediterranean Corn Borer (Sesamia nonagrioides) attacks, crop residues should be minutely chopped and incorporated into the soil before pupae formation.
• In areas with severe and frequent infestation of Fusarium, crop residue should be effectively incorporated in the soil or removed from the fields.