Typhoon Krosa caused flooding that forced farmers to replant two-thirds of their fields, and a second consecutive warm winter led to an explosion of cluster caterpillars. Though the caterpillars originated in fallow fields planted with sesbania, they wrought havoc on nearby energy crops. Farmers had to spray repeatedly with pesticides, increasing their costs. And, making matters worse, "Yields were only about 60 % of forecasts," says Wang.
第二年全以大豆為主，但碰上柯羅莎颱風，全鎮三分之二面積需重新種植，加上這兩年暖冬效應，遍佈各處的休耕田因種植田菁，讓斜紋夜盜蟲繁殖迅速，殃及附近的能源作物，除了須多噴農藥增加防治成本外，「收成大約只有預估的 6 成，」王文村無奈地說。