Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) scientists report occurrence of fall armyworm in ginger crop

The scientists of the Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) have reported occurrence of devastating insect ‘Fall armyworm’ in ginger crop during June 2023 at the experimental farm of Spices Research Centre, BARI, Shibganj, Bogura. “The insect pest was found damaging the leaves of ginger plant,” said Dr Zulfikar Haider Prodhan, an Entomologist and Chief Scientific Officer of Spices Research Centre of BARI, says a press release. Dr Prodhan observed that the pest infestation was under control. However, farmers should not be panicked due to infestation of this pest, because BARI has already developed effective management strategy against this pest. To resist this pest attack, Chief Scientific Officer and Head of the Entomology Division of BARI, Dr Nirmal Kumar Dutta advised the farmers not to spray toxic chemical insecticides indiscriminately as this practice would kill the beneficial insects those naturally control this pest. Monitoring and mass ...