Comparative efficacy of insecticides and biopesticides on okra pest - Nalini, Challa; Kumar, Ashwani
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Intensification of the vegetable cultivation has created tremendous pest problems; which led to high pesticide use, often with no reduction in pests attack, making vegetable production more dependent on pesticides. Use of toxic and broad spectrum pesticides threatens the sustainability of vegetable production mainly due to development of resistance against pests, eliminating natural enemies, environmental disharmony. Plant based substances along with indigenous practices offer safe and alternative methods of pest management. Although alternative methods is not new and farmers. They remained…mehr

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Intensification of the vegetable cultivation has created tremendous pest problems; which led to high pesticide use, often with no reduction in pests attack, making vegetable production more dependent on pesticides. Use of toxic and broad spectrum pesticides threatens the sustainability of vegetable production mainly due to development of resistance against pests, eliminating natural enemies, environmental disharmony. Plant based substances along with indigenous practices offer safe and alternative methods of pest management. Although alternative methods is not new and farmers. They remained largely untapped by high input agricultural concept ¿Green Revolution¿ and introduction of broad spectrum synthetic pesticides. Only since mid 80¿s that the use of alternative plant protection methods and natural pesticides have been more widely appreciated-although still not widely enough. Therefore, the present trail is initiated to fill up the lacuna for elucidating information on the development of sound and stable management practices to suppress the shoot and fruit borer (Earias vitella Fabricius), whitefly (Bemesia tabaci Gennadius), jassid (Amarasca biguttula biguttula Ishida) okra.
Autorenporträt
Ms. Nalini Challa did her graduation in horticulture from Dr.YSR Horticultural University, VRgudem, (A.P), India.she did her Masters in Agriculture Entomology from SHUATS, Allahabad, (U.P), India and secured gold medal. At present she is pursuing PhD in Entomology at Dr.YSPUHF,Nauni,Solan and is awarded with Inspire fellowship by DST,Govt.of India.