Maharashtra govt. has announced committees in each district to minimise economic losses to farmers due to attack by Pink bollworm (PBW) on cotton fibre and bolls.
About:
Scientific name: Pectinophora gossypiella.
The pink bollworm is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming.
Physical description:
The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings.
The larva is a dull white, caterpillar with eight pairs of legs with pink banding along its back.
Range: It is native to Asia, but has become an invasive species in most of the world's cotton-growing regions.
Management: Populations of bollworms is generally controlled with insecticides alongwith with mating disruption, chemicals, and releases of sterile males which mate with the females but fail to fertilize their eggs.
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