The leftover eggs of the insect in the residue have become a major cause of concern for them.įarmer Gobinder Singh’s wheat crop in 18 acres has been infested. Farmers rue that leftover residue prevents the spray from reaching the crop and it becomes the breeding ground for the pink stem borer. Listing their grievances, the farmers complain that the government does not allow them to burn residue, but nobody understands the after-effects of not burning stubble. The pest attack has been detected in the fields around Muktsar, Lehragaga and Sangrur. A few farmers in the state who had used Super Seeder for wheat sowing are complaining of pink stem borer infestation in the crop.
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