India’s sericulture sector plays a vital role in rural livelihoods, especially in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and parts of West Bengal and Assam. A persistent issue faced by silkworm rearing farmers is infestation by Uzi flies (Exorista bombycis), which can significantly damage silkworm crops.
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The sericulture industry in India is a huge business and is pivotal to the production of silk. India is the second largest producer of raw silk in the world. However, this financially important sector faces significant challenges from pests. And one in particular, the Uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) is the most serious one.
Various methods are present and deployed for Uzi fly control – from traditional manpower use to chemical sprays. But over the years, organic solutions like organic fly traps have emerged as a great alternative.
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ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಕೃಷಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ هزارಾರು ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಪಾಯ ಉಜಿ ಫ್ಲೈ ಟ್ರಾಪ್ ಎಂಬ ಈಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಉಜಿ ಫ್ಲೈ ಟ್ರಾಪ್ ಗಳಿಂದ ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಬೆಳೆಗೆ ಭಾರೀ ಹಾನಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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Protect Your Silkworms and Boost Your Silk Production
Silkworm rearing is a critical component of the Sericulture industry. However, it is facing a constant threat from a small but notorious pest – Uzi Fly. Uzi flies lay eggs on silkworms and when these hatch, the larvae feed on silkworms ultimately killing them which leads to serious losses to the silk industry.
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Introduction of Organic Fly Trap and its Benefits to Silk Farmers
21st June 2024
On 21st June 2024, in a Farmers Meet at GCM, Kolar, Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, the Director of FlyTrap.in and Mr. S.N. Srinivas, Deputy Director, Department of Sericulture, Government of Karnataka, along with Dr. J.B. Narendra Kumar, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles. Govt. of India, and Mr. B.M. Shankare Gowda, President, Kolar Sericulture Farmer Producer Company Ltd. explained the benefits of installing organic fly traps.
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On February 13, 2024, in Bengaluru, FlyTrap was introduced to address the persistent issue of houseflies, blowflies, and Uzi flies. These tiny pests pose various problems, spreading diseases, contaminating stored food, and breeding rapidly with up to 12,000 eggs laid by a single female in just 2.5 months.
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