WHITEFLY ATTACKS COTTON CROP IN HISAR, FATEHABAD, JIND VILLAGES

ROHTAK: Cotton growers in many villages of Hisar, Jind, Fatehabad and Bhiwani were left worried after whitefly attacked several fields in their areas. Dayanand Dhaka, a farmer from Hisar’s Kirtan village, said his cotton crop on three acres was damaged in the whitefly attack. “Only rain can take away the threat of whitefly. Over 50% of the cotton crop in our neighbouring was damaged,” he added. Hisar deputy director (agriculture) Balwant Saharan said they were guiding farmers on insecticides that can be used to save their cotton crop.