Farmers advised to adopt off-season cotton management strategy.

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

A spokesperson for agriculture (extension) department told reporter on Tuesday that pink bollworm went in winter nap during November and December while its eggs remained present on cotton seeds, branches and dried leafs in farms and ginning factories. 'When they get sufficient temperature after winter, they again become active', he added.

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

Giving some details, he said that...