The head of the Special Unit on controlling "Sena" catapillars Deputy Agriculture Director Anura Jayathunge has today (26)requested the farmers not to cultivate "Maize"during next two months up to Yala season in view of control the spreading of "Sena" further.
By avoiding growing "Maize" it will help to stop spreading "Sena " catapillar within Maize cultivation further he has stressed.
Meanwhile Officials attached to Sri Lanka MahawelI Authority and Agriculture and Farmers Department had began a house to house campaign today (26)in several areas including Galkiragama and Sigiriya to make Awareness among farmers on controlling "Sena" .
At Galkiragama farmers had removed the "Maiz" and burnt them as a precautionary meazure to control the catapillars it has been revealed .
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Meanwhile Maradankadawala Police have recovered a stock of " Maize destroyed by "Sena " whilst transporting by a Lorry for Animal food yesterday (25 ).
"Sena" catapillars as well as their parts had found in the stock of Maize taken in to custody it has been revealed .
An awareness programmes to educate traders ,consumers and Farmers on controlling the "Sena" catapillars are currently underway.
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