Assessment of knowledge and adoption to IPM in Rice cultivation

It was observed that 41.3% basmati rice growers were having medium knowledge level about the application of Trichoderma harzianum for soil treatment and 47.5% was having low knowledge level as seed treatment. Similarly low knowledge level about the application of Beauvaria bassiana and neem cake as soil treatment. There were no adoption with respect to B. bassiana and neem cake as soil treatment. Also no adoption of B. thuringiensis and light traps in insect control of rice cultivation.