In West Bengal, FAW infestation was evident in certain pockets in North Bengal between end of April, early May 2019 and attacked selectively the younger plant – late sown, in February. The damage was managed by the timely intervention of State Department of Agriculture. Keeping in view the need for effectively mitigating the emerging menace of FAW, CropLife India has constituted a multi-disciplinary Task Force, constituted from experts from its member companies, dedicated towards the management of FAW.