Pesticides are applied on crops to keep the pests under minimum biological activity. Insecticides are used against insect pests, fungicides are used against fungal crop diseases and herbicides are used against weeds in order to protect crops and avoid losses. It is necessary to select the most efficient equipment for securing a uniform deposit on […]
Equipment Used for Pesticide Application: 4 Types | Agriculture
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Effectiveness of Insecticides: 7 Factors | Pest Control | Agriculture
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Insecticides are applied in various forms, depending upon the type of pest, the situation under which they are to be applied and the hazards involved. Apart from the physical properties of these formulations, a number of factors, both inherent in the pest and those of the environment, also influence the effectiveness of chemicals. Factor # […]
Pests of Plantation Crops and Its Control | Agriculture
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Learn about the pests that damage plantation crops and its contol. 1. Arecanut Mirid Bug, Carvalhoia Arecae Miller & China (Hemiptera: Miridae): This bug is one of the important pests of Areca catechu, A. lutescens and Loxococcus sp. in South India. The adult is a red and black bug measuring 6 mm long and 2.5 […]