Mustard Crop Alert: Pests Threaten Half Yield, Learn Prevention Tricks

• Mustard farmers warned of dangerous pests like aphids (maho, lahi, chaipa) that can halve yields.
• Prof. Ashok Kumar Singh advises daily field inspection, especially for late-sown varieties.
• Organic prevention includes spraying 4 ml neem oil and soap solution per liter of water.
• For severe infestations, use Imidacloprid insecticide (17.5 SL formulation) at 1.5 ml per liter of water.
• Placing beehives in fields can double profits by providing pure honey and aiding pollination.