During the Kharif season in the current crop year, whitefly infestation was reported in cotton crop in Punjab and Haryana. The Punjab government has reported damage to cotton crop in 3.32 lakh hectares, especially in eight cotton growing districts of Fazilka, Bhatinda, Mansa, Shri Muktsar Sahib, Sangrur, Barnala, Faridkot and Moga.
