{"id":1313,"date":"2026-03-12T23:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:21:21","slug":"aliados-con-alas-lechuzas-para-el-manejo-sostenible-de-plagas-en-cana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/aliados-con-alas-lechuzas-para-el-manejo-sostenible-de-plagas-en-cana\/","title":{"rendered":"Winged allies: Owls for integrated pest management in the sugarcane fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CASSA Group is pioneering biological pest control with nocturnal birds of prey in El Salvador<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

En Grupo CASSA seguimos apostando por pr\u00e1cticas sostenibles que fortalecen nuestra productividad agr\u00edcola y cuidan el entorno. En 2023, dimos un paso innovador al convertirnos en la primera empresa en El Salvador en implementar una t\u00e9cnica de control biol\u00f3gico de roedores utilizando aves rapaces nocturnas, espec\u00edficamente la Lechuzas Tyto alba<\/em>, como parte de nuestra estrategia de Manejo Integrado de Plagas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf31 How does this initiative work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Esta innovadora estrategia busca reducir el impacto de las ratas ca\u00f1eras \u2014una de las principales plagas que afectan el cultivo\u2014 mediante la instalaci\u00f3n de cajas de anidamiento para lechuzas. Estas aves, conocidas por su dieta basada casi exclusivamente en roedores, se convierten en aliadas naturales en el campo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A single barn owl can feed on up to 3 rats a day, and this number increases during nesting season to feed their young. This makes for natural, sustainable pest control, that significantly reduces economically important crop damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udccd Where do we implement this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The project has been deployed in two CASSA Group productive areas:<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Hacienda La Bolsa (zona paracentral): con anidamiento activo y registro de pichones entre 15 y 23 d\u00edas de edad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hacienda Las 90 (zona oriente): zona end\u00e9mica de lechuzas, donde las cajas ya est\u00e1n colocadas, esperando ser adoptadas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Nest boxes were designed according to species-specific criteria, respecting their natural nesting behaviors in abandoned structures or high places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83e\udde0 Beyond the field: community awareness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Como parte integral del proyecto, se han realizado jornadas de sensibilizaci\u00f3n con colaboradores y comunidades cercanas, con el objetivo de:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Promote respect and care for these birds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reinforce the sense of their value as part of the ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Raise awareness about the positive impact these sustainable practices can have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \ud83d\udc65 Leading with passion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This pioneering project was made possible through the commitment and leadership of our colleagues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      •  Gisela Ponce, head of the IPM Program.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Ricardo Gil, head of Technology Transfer.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Rosalio Monterrosa, Head of Production in the eastern zone.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Ever V\u00e1zquez, Head of Production in the paracentral zone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        \ud83d\udc9a Another step toward sustainable agriculture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Esta iniciativa no solo demuestra nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad, sino tambi\u00e9n nuestra capacidad de innovar desde lo local, cuidando nuestra tierra, nuestra gente y nuestro futuro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        At CASSA Group, we continue to embrace sustainable practices that strengthen our agricultural productivity and take care of our environment<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1313"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1460,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions\/1460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupocassa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}