蘇鐵(cycad)是華盛頓公約公告禁止國與國之間買賣的物種，由於目前全球的蘇鐵種類剩下十餘種，且數量不多，台東蘇鐵彌足珍貴成為其中一種，目前台灣的蘇鐵大部分均受到白輪盾介殼蟲跟東陞蘇鐵小灰蝶嚴重危害，只要了解蘇鐵及其病蟲害的習性，透過適當的修剪，使用簡易的網罩和釋放天敵，不用農藥亦可有效將蘇鐵的蟲害加以防治。
英文內容大要：
The cycad (cycad) is the Washington joint pledge announced between the prohibition country and the country buys and sells species, because the present whole world cycad type is left over ten kinds, also the quantity are not many, the Taitung cycad is well worth preciously becomes one kind, at present Taiwan's cycad majority of receives Bai Luntun the insect to rise the cycad hairstreak serious harm with the east, so long as the understanding cycad and its the plant disease habit, penetrates suitable pruning, uses the simple net to cover with the release natural enemy, does not need the agricultural chemicals also to be possible effectively to perform cycad's insect pest to prevent and control.
英文內容大要：
The cycad (cycad) is the Washington joint pledge announced between the prohibition country and the country buys and sells species, because the present whole world cycad type is left over ten kinds, also the quantity are not many, the Taitung cycad is well worth preciously becomes one kind, at present Taiwan's cycad majority of receives Bai Luntun the insect to rise the cycad hairstreak serious harm with the east, so long as the understanding cycad and its the plant disease habit, penetrates suitable pruning, uses the simple net to cover with the release natural enemy, does not need the agricultural chemicals also to be possible effectively to perform cycad's insect pest to prevent and control.