Farmers have been asked to restrict use of chemical insecticides as the incidence of pests and diseases was found below economic threshold levels in the districts of the State.

Light traps

According to experts from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, farmers should monitor the movement of adult insects by setting up light traps, yellow sticky traps and pheromone traps.

They can also use n

Athul Lal AG

THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: Agriculture officers in the state would soon don the role of physicians.

Shyam Sundar Vattam

In the name of urbanisation, the city is losing a variety of exotic birds. Converting agricultural lands into sites, encroaching upon the natural tanks and using of pesticides by farmers in the surroundings of the city have resulted in the dwindling population of the birds, writes Shyam Sundar Vattam

Endangered: Great White Pelican.

ALAPPUZHA: After making husbands run carrying their wives at the Shankumugham Beach Thiruvananthapuram, Ecorun India is organising another run, this time a 50 km marathon from Alappuzha to Kottayam, demanding a ban on pesticides.

Titled Ecorun Ultra Marathon, the event will be from Mullackal in Alappuzha to Thirunnakkara in Kottayam via Changanassery from 10.30 a.m. on Saturday.

Muthalamada famers seek a