The cotton farmers of Abohar are worried about the pink bollworm being found in their fields, although officials say there is nothing to worry about at the moment. As per the information, the pests were seen in the fields where the farmers had sown the crop before the recommended period of April 15-May 15.
Officials say that the pest population is currently below the ETL (Economic Threshold Level), and hence there is no reason to panic.
As per the information, the pests were seen in the fields where the farmers had sown the crop before the recommended period of April 15-May 15.
Satdev, a resident of Telupura village, 21 km from Abohar, said he had taken eight acres of land on lease from a local landlord for ₹42,000 per acre to sow cotton.
“The cotton crop is about two feet tall now, and it has been affected not only by the pink bollworm, but also by the green stink bug and leaf curl, even though we sprayed insecticides on the crop twice. Buds have started forming but we are likely to suffer damage due to pink bollworm attack.
Pawan, another farmer from Telupura village, said, "I had planted cotton in 10 acres, which has now been attacked by the pink bollworm."
He demanded that the Punjab government should provide the required quantity of pesticides at subsidized rates through cooperative agriculture societies.
Assistant Agriculture Officer, Abohar, Gagandeep Singh said bollworm attack has been reported in about 25-30 acres of cotton fields in each village. “The department had alerted the farmers about the threat of pest attacks. But current checking is trivial and less than ETL. Farmers should not panic and ensure timely inspection of fields and use of insecticides like Proclaim, Avath and Ethion. Cotton growers have also been advised to continue irrigating the cotton crop.
In 2021, 34% raw cotton was destroyed by bollworm attack, while 2022 saw heavy losses in the South Malwa region of Punjab.
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