Whitefly Attack Bt cotton – Akali Dal

Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) has recommended the hybrids of Bt cotton for cultivation in Punjab on the basis of incidence of leaf curl disease, whitefly, is the major insect of cotton. It mostly attack on bt cotton. Whiteflies are tiny, sap-sucking insects that may become abundant in vegetable and ornamental plantings, especially during warm weather. Outbreaks often occur when the natural biological control is disrupted.

So in order to kill whiteflies Punjab government has launched the special campaign. It causes crop losses through direct feeding. can also spread viruses from plant to others. Their colonies affect a wide range of vegetables, ornamental plants and trees. Washing the plant, especially the undersides of leaves, may help reduce the number of the pests on the plants and make their management by other methods more effective.  

Whiteflies are also attracted by the color yellow, so yellow sticky paper can serve as traps to monitor infestations. Weeding out of congress grass is the need, destroying weeds before the onset of cotton season, it would make a huge impact on controlling the population of white fly. Agriculture department has decided to destroy weeds at vacant area for the implementation at the mass level. To monitor each road and canals preventive measures are taken. Whitefly attack highlights need for better Bt cotton on Business Standard.