GEORGE TOWN: Rice weevils are sensitive to scents and do not like the smell of herbs.
“Dried chilli and pandan leaves could act as a repellant and placing these in rice containers will keep away the weevils,” said Penang Agriculture Department biosecurity officer Suhaimi Din.
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