Shivamogga farmers urged to use eco-friendly ways to tackle pests, save honey bees ANI | Updated: Mar 17, 2021 17:21 IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 17 (ANI): Horticulture department of Shivamogga are requesting farmers to use eco-friendly methods to combat pest attacks and disease of crops and thereby save the honey bees, which contributes in a big way to pollination process.
The Deputy Director of the horticulture department said the farmers use chemical sprays on their plantation to prevent attacks by pests, however due to excessive use of the chemical sprays, honey bee colonies are gradually disappearing from the state. Honey bee colonies are disappearing due to the use of chemical sprays, said Dr Ramachandra, Deputy Director, Horticulture Department.