The tiny fluffy bums (“nymphs”) suck sap from a wide variety of host plants and slowly grow bigger and bigger. They also become nimbler and can hop greater distances as they grow larger in spring.
The price of eggs dropped by Tk25-30 per dozen in Dhaka's large kitchen markets on Friday (18 October), selling for Tk150, while local kitchen markets and groceries priced them at Tk155-160 per dozen.