In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 2. Origin of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 3. Integration of Pest Management Tactics 4. Constraints in Implementation 5. Framework of IPM Programme 6. Advantages. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Integrated pest management (IPM) is based on ecological principles and involves […]
Integrated Pest Management: Constraints and Advantages | Agriculture
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Development of an IPM Programme: 3 Phases | Agriculture
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The development of an integrated pest management programme involves three distinct phases, viz., the problem definition phase, the research phase and the implementation phase. 1. Problem Definition Phase: The successful integration and use of control options in an integrated pest management programme depends to a very large extent on the time and effort apportioned to […]
Commercialization of Transgenic Crops | Agriculture
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The People’s Republic of China was the first country to commercialize transgenic crops in the early 1990s, with the introduction of a virus resistant tobacco, followed by virus resistant tomato. In 1994, the USA followed when the Calgene Company got the first approval to commercialize a genetically modified tomato ‘Flavr Saver TM’, the delayed ripening […]