1Department of Horticulture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar-263 153, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: ravimohanento@gmail.com
Online published on 17 July, 2017.
Bio-intensive pests management (BIPM) is very important tool for managing the insect pests of vegetables. It helps in reducing the dependence on chemical pesticides and ecological deterioration. BIPM includes bio-pesticides derived from microbes, parasitoids, predators, botanicals and all conventional nonchemical methods of pest control. It is most important tool for sustainability of vegetable production in Indian farming system.
Bio-intensive pest management, Vegetables
