"Sena" Caterpillar Has Been Found In A Corn Cultivation In Hatton

The "Sena " Caterpillar which had destroyed Corn Cultivation in All Districts throughout the Island except Nuwara -Eliya and Jaffna had been recovered in a corn cultivation located at a Vegetable land in Ruwanpura,Hatton (Nuwara-Eliya District )according to Farmers .

The "Sena" Caterpillar had already destroyed thousands of Acres cultivated with  Corn and Sugarcane  in many Districts since last few months and it affects livelihood of a large number of farming community in the country it has been revealed.

Department Of Agriculture has already identified two varieties of "Sena" Caterpillar that destroyed it has been revealed.

The Department has already sent a sample of  "Sena" Caterpillar to a University in USA  to identify a correct method which can destroy the caterpillar according to the Agriculture Department .After receiving the study report authorities are due to use a correct method to destroy the Caterpillar .