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Medicinal plant cultivation and conservation in Nepal

Chiraito after caterpillar damage

Chiraito after caterpillar damage

Photo of a chiraito plant that purportedly had been infected by a stem-boring caterpillar. The farmer cut off the central stem, removing the caterpillar. Two lateral branches grew on and the plant, though bushier than usual, is healthy and dense.

Credits: William Wetzel