Cotton Pink Bollworm Prevention: Pheromone Traps Setup

Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has become a severe menace for cotton growers across the Telugu states. Installing 8 to 10 pheromone traps per acre at 45 days after sowing enables early monitoring. When catches exceed 8 moths per trap for three consecutive days, farmers should initiate targeted spraying of bio-pesticides or Neem-based formulations.