The need to develop alternatives to conventional pesticides has become apparent in recent years because two of the major whitefly pest species, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum ...

CHENNAI: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M R K Panneerselvam on Thursday said that of the 12 lakh acres where ...

Patil said. Since the use of pesticides for whitefly control is not very effective, awareness among farmers is being created. On spraying of pesticides using drones, the Minister said drones would ...

DHARMAPURI: Farmers in Dharmapuri urged the horticulture department to take steps to prevent the spread of whitefly ...

CHENNAI: Pollachi V Jayaraman (AIADMK) on Wednesday lamented that the scientists with the state and central governments have ...

The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department is taking urgent measures to tackle a severe whitefly infestation that has affected 1.9 ...