International workshop best practices for IPM and Locust control

FAISALABAD Feb 27: Experts at an international workshop at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Monday called for adopting modern agricultural techniques including Integrated Pest Management as excessive usage of chemical pesticide to curb the pest attack was not only playing havoc with the lives of people but also devastating environment and cause rejection of agri consignment in the international market. The International Seminar on International Best Practices for Integrated Pest Management and locust control jointly organized by Department of Entomology, UAF, Asian Development Bank CAB International . Presiding over the session, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan showed his grave concern that fruits and vegetables are fac…