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Eliminating cuscuta

QUESTION: Is there any biological/organic control method to eliminate cuscuta?

S. Mundayoor
Roing, Arunachal Pradesh

ANSWER: There is no proven biocontrol to eliminate cuccuta parasite. Simple mechanical removal is the best way to manage the menace.

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