In Kenya's Kiambu County, farmers have been warned about possible pest attacks on their crops in the wake of the current dry season. Most of the farmers in the county grow vegetables, such as cabbage and spinach.
Kikuyu Sub-County Crop Officer, George Ngigi on Wednesday 24 Feb, said that pests such as white flies, melon flies and cutworms could attack crops due to the change of weather and season, and potentially cause huge losses for farmers.
Ngigi advised the farmers to ensure protective measures to control the pests were in place, such as applying pesticides at the correct time.
He explained that white flies affect the leaves, hence reducing the photosynthetic surface of the crops such as Sukuma wiki and spinach, which then causes slowed growth and leads to a reduction in yields.
Source - freshplaza.com
