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VIVAnews - Most renowned Indonesia's island Bali is under caterpillar attack in the past week. As a result, the local administration announced a state of emergency.
"For the time being, the caterpillars have only invaded trees," said Chief of Agriculture, Plants and Food Agency of Bali, Made Putra Suryawan, on Wednesday.
Seven regencies are under facing further threat from the caterpillars including Bali's capital Denpasar, Buleleng, Jembrana, Gianyar, Klungkung, Tabanan and Karangasem.
In Buleleng, each tree is occupied by between 200 and 1,000 caterpillars. Similar to the occurrence in East Java, Bali's caterpillars aim at mango trees.
The caterpillars in other regencies seek various trees to multiply. Each tree is taken up by between 100 and 1,000 caterpillars.
"No reports have been received from Badung and Bangli regencies. But it's more likely that caterpillars are also there," he said.
The Bali administration suggested that caterpillar-eaters such as ants and birds are not collectively killed so as to restrict more caterpillars from increasing in amount.
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Coverage by: Bobby Andalan| Bali
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