Seed Co has successfully carried out trials of chemical options to prevent the destruction of maize and other cereal plants by a pest known as chilo worms (chilo partellus) that is spreading across the country.
In a statement yesterday, the Seed Co technical services team said it was fighting hard to curb the spread of the worms.
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