The status of augmentative bio-control in selected crops is briefly presented herein: 1. Rice: Releases of mirid bug @ 100 bugs or 50-75 eggs/m2 at 10-day intervals have been found effective for the control of brown planthopper. Inundative releases of exotic Trichogramma japonicum Ashmead at 50,000 ha-1 during egg laying period of rice stem borer […]
Augmentative Bio-Control of Pests in Crops | Agriculture
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Microbial Control of Pests | Agriculture
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More than 3000 microorganisms have been reported to cause diseases in insects. The honey bees and silkworms were the first arthropods which were observed and recorded to suffer from various diseases, since their products were very important in the man’s economy. Pasteur’s detailed studies on the ‘Flacherie’, as well as ‘Pebrine’ diseases of the silkworms […]
How to Control Pests with Chemicals? | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about how to control pests using chemicals. Introduction: The cultural and other agro-technological approaches are quite often not sufficient to keep the pests at such a level that economic losses could be avoided. Therefore, chemical agents are resorted to both as preventive and curative measures to minimize the pest […]