Environment
Planthopper Attack on Aman Paddy Worries Farmers in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat fear poor aman yields after a brown planthopper attack that pesticides have failed to stop.
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Insect
Crops
How to Keep Insects Out of Stored Rice
Households that buy rice by the maund often find insects in it; a few simple storage tricks can prevent or get rid of them.
Crops
Perching and Light Traps for Pest Control Spread in Sirajganj
Perching and light traps are becoming popular in Sirajganj and the Chalan Beel area, with about 56,890 hectares under perching and 425 light traps set up.
Crops
New Pest Attacks Maize Fields
Bangladesh's maize output may rise 14 per cent this year, but the armyworm, rated among the world's most destructive crop pests, has attacked the crop in 37 districts.
Crops
Perching Grows Popular for Pest Control in Khulna
Perching, which gives insect-eating birds places to sit in rice fields, now covers about 60 percent of Khulna's Aman land, cutting farmers' pesticide use sharply.