Farmers Urged to Do integrated farm management

The Chief Executive Officer of the Pest Control and Products Board Dr. Esther Kimani advises:

“Farmers need to do integrated farm management (IPM). Plant plants that repeal insects at the edge of fields or some rows in between. Remove disease or affected plant materials, bury them in a pit, or burn them. Encourage multiplication and Use beneficial insects that feed on pests, keep your field weed free for weeds to serve as hosts of some pests, regularly scout your field for pests and pest symptoms and only spray pesticides when you must. To prevent pest spread. Don’t wait for pests to build up before taking action. However, you can also establish a spraying regime in your IPM program to prevent pests from damaging your crops”