Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Tricho-Cards distributed to farmers

GANGTOK, 23 June: Intergraded Pest Management [IPM] officials comprising of Joint Director KK Pradhan, Deputy Director SD Sharma, Deputy Director RK Sharma and Horticulture Development Officer Diki Doma Bhutia, released Tricho-Cards to farmers in Pakyong Sub-Division on 21 June.
The said “bio-control agent” is sourced from the State Bio Control Lab (IPM) at Tadong, a press release informs. The Tricogramma species is an egg parasite which suppresses the Lepidopterans pest in the fields.

Tricho-Cards were distributed at Gyanchung, Dikling, Tsalamthang, Chotta Singtam and nearby areas. 

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