Participating at a national symposium on Acarology ‘Globalisation and Climate Change’ he said that the IACR would provide more funds to encourage acarology research and for setting up training centres across the country.“There is not much expertise in the field of acarology barring a few research experts.

There is a need to encourage young scientists and for setting up of voluntary centres in different parts of the country to undertake basic and strategic research”, he said.

He also stressed the need to control the spread of mites as they were turing out to be a nuisance for floriculture industry.

“As most of the flower production is being done in closed conditions there has been an increase in spider mites and yellow mites, which have developed a resistance to the chemicals that are used now,” he said.

 Dr P G Chengappa, Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore emphasised the need for involving farmers in research activities and to take their expertise to increase agriculture production.