More field pest surveys recommended
Agricultural experts have advised the cotton growers to conduct pest scouting of their fields twice a week as the attack of whitefly and other pests is expected in many parts of the cotton growing regions.
A spokesperson for the agriculture department said on Sunday that the pest attack begins during the rainy season and its severity decreases September onwards.
Therefore, farmers should regularly conduct pest surveys to save their crops and to increase the growth of cotton.
He also advised the cotton growers to listen to the weather report on media before watering their crops.
“Cotton is a precious crop, therefore cultivators should be conscious of the weather before watering their fields to get a bumper yield,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 17th, 2020.