An unknown virus attacked the mango orchards in many places in Khairpur Taluka and the mango orchard owners have said that various insecticides used by them against this pest attack have proved ineffective.
Mango orchard owners have urged the agriculture department and Federal Plant Protection Department to look into this pest attack and come up with an effective remedy against this pest attack. It may be recalled here that in Mirpurkhas Taluka the same virus has also attacked on mango orchards.