Agri experts advised to adopt off-season cotton.

FAISALABAD -- Agriculture department advised the growers to adopt off-season cotton management strategy to save next crop from the attack of Gulabi Sundi (pink bollworm).

Deputy Director Research Information Unit Agriculture Department Mudassar Abbas told reporter on Tuesday that pink bollworm goes in winter nap during November and December and its eggs remain on cotton seeds, branches and dried leafs in farms and ginning factories. When they get sufficient temperature after winter,they again become active.

He said that cotton growers should act upon the off-season management to save next crops from attack of pink bollworm.

Giving further details, he said...