A study of the tea pest prevalence and plant protection measures adopted in some parts of Sonitpur district of Assam

The study was aimed at obtaining information pertaining to the tea pest prevalence in some tea gardens of Tezpur sub-division of Sonitpur district of Assam with reference to the plant protection measures adopted in those gardens. For this study, a sampling survey of ten tea gardens of the district was carried out. The study shows that altogether six types of pests are found to affect tea plantations and 22 types of pest control agents are used for controlling different types of tea pests. Organochloriones, Pyrethroids, fungicides and pesticides of other categories are used by 100% gardens with application percentages of 4.55, 13.6, 13.6 and 27.3 respectively. Biopesticides and stickers are used by 80% gardens with application percentage of 9.09, Herbicides are used by 60% gardens with application percentage of 9.09, Microbials are used by 20% gardens with application percentage of 4.55 and Organophosphates are used by 10% gardens with application percentage of 9.09.