Termites Threaten Wheat Yield: Farmers Must Act Now to Save Harvest!

• Termites, known as 'silent killers,' are a major threat to wheat crops, hollowing out roots from sowing to harvest.
• Infestation is most severe during the first irrigation, leading to yellowing, drying plants, and reduced tillers.
• Dr. Hadi Hussain Khan advises vigilance, especially in sandy soils and low moisture areas where damage is severe.
• Preventive measures include using well-decomposed compost, seed treatment with Chlorpyrifos or Imidacloprid.
• For standing crops, apply Chlorpyrifos 20 EC with irrigation water or sand, and use neem oil/cake or Beauveria bassiana.

Why It Matters: Farmers must implement timely integrated pest management to protect wheat crops from devastating termite damage.