Learn about how to control pests using insecticides! The types of insecticide formulations are all lethal, effective in killing the insects sooner or later. Generally the insecticides are broadly classified on the basis of the mode of their entry into the insect body as stomach, contact and fumigant poisons. Modern classification however does not follow […]
How to Control Pests Using Insecticides? | Agriculture
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How to Control Polyphagous Pests? | Agriculture
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Learn about how to control polyphagous pests! 1. White Ants: Termites (Isoptera- Termitidae): These are commonly called white-ants, the name being used because though not related to ants, they live in colonies and in many of their ways resembles the ants. Their colour varies from whitish pale to brown. Termites form the most important insect […]
Pesticide Hazards: Types and Extent | Agriculture
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There are various aspects of pesticide hazards, but it is proposed to deal here with only one aspect, viz., the pesticide hazards to man under present-day conditions in India. Basic Points to be Kept in View: The following basic points have to be kept in view: (a) Public concern about hazards of large-scale use of […]