The picture reminds me of the Forbidden Zone scarecrows in the old Planet of the Apes movie. Seems to be working for many of these farmers. Scaring the bugs away…
Actually, fly paper strips are what some folks use on an insect farm to control unwanted insects. You can’t use pesticides on an insect farm.
The trap, which consists of a special adhesive on a yellow material, has proved effective in catching insects at cornfields and reduced the cost of pesticides for farmers. According to local farmers and officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension, the yellow trap is being utilized in various areas of Narsingdi, and many farmers have given up on the use of pesticides altogether due to the effectiveness of the traps.
