AGRICULTURE NEWS -Widespread damage to crops due to cutworm infestations has been reported in several provinces, and there are early indications that the pest has built up resistance to chemical treatments.
According to Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, operations and stewardship manager at CropLife South Africa, an average of five reports had been received per day during the past few weeks.
“Early indications are that the cutworm population may have developed a certain degree of resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides that are registered to control [them]. Further testing will be done to confirm such resistance,” he said.
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