In order to control the menace of the whitefly which poses a huge threat to coconut and food crops, the Department of Agriculture has discovered a parasite known as Encarsia guadeloupae and this parasite was handed over to the Coconut Research Institute today (27) under the leadership of Minister Mahinda Amaraweera at the Ministry of Agriculture. are reported.
It is also stated that by multiplying this parasite in the laboratories of the Department of Agriculture, arrangements have been made to give it to farmers free of charge, and it is stated that the research conducted in the areas of Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, Kandy, Batticaloa, and Halawatha has been able to control up to 90% of the damage caused by the white fly. .
