Tomato farmers in Subukia have been confronting the menace of a pest that has mostly been chewing into the leafage of the crop. The resultant effect has been a stare at the possibility of a drop in the final product.
The pest, Tuta absoluta, which crept into the country around 2016, has previously been exclusively tackled by chemical pesticides. But now, a shift in this trend is being sought, through an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach that hugely incorporates biological control coupled with minimal chemical pesticide application.
