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Shoot withering

How can I prevent withering of fresh shoots that come up annually in my cycas plant as these are eaten away by worms within a few days?

Sunil Sreedharan
Thrissur

Use of any systematic insecticide should be sufficient to ward off the attack of worms. Treatment should be made a few days before the shoots emerge.

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Kasturi Buildings, 859/860, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002 or email to farmqueries@thehindu.co.in

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