Expert Advisory Details

In this way, prevent diseases affecting cotton and sugarcane crop

COTTON- Eradicate the weeds like kanghi buti, peeli buti, puth kanda etc growing on cotton field bunds, waste lands, road side and irrigation channels/canals to avoid further spread of whitefly to cotton field.

• Whitefly also attacks other alternate host crops like brinjal, potato, tomato, okra, moong, mash and guar. Regular surveillance should be done for timely management of whitefly on these crops. Regular surveillance of whitefly on cotton should also be done.
• Uproot and destroy leaf curl virus infected plant from time to time.

SUGARCANE- Earthing up of the sugarcane crop may be done if not done earlier during the period.