SRI LANKA, Feb. 17 -- Research on controlling the spread of the Fall Army Warm (FAW) on crops has been undertaken by many institutions in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DoA), and according to studies, the use of insect pheromones to trap the adult male and estimate the density of the pest population has been successful, Professor, Weed Science, University of Peradeniya and Chairman, National Invasive Species Specialists Group of the Ministry of Environment, Buddhi Marambe told Business Observer, in an interview recently.
He said based on initial observations, the DoA recommended 15 pesticides last December, but subsequently reduced only to five.
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Q: Has research been undertaken in the country to embark on a pr...