1Associate Professor of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Nagpur
2Head, Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
3Principal Scientist (Entomology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
Agriculture Research Station, Sakoli 441802 Dist: Bhandara (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola) Maharashtra State, India
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Online published on 30 September, 2019.
Integrated pest management special (IPMs) trial was conducted on three farmers field by Agriculture Research Station, Sakoli, Dist. Bhandara, during Kharif, 2015, with an objective to manage insects, diseases and weeds in rice crop in a holistic and participatory manner. The results showed that the reduced incidence of gall midge and stems borer and low severity of sheath rot disease were noticed in IPM plots. Weed population and weed biomass were considerably reduced in IPM plots as compared to farmers practices. Grain yield was high in IPM as compared to farmers practice. Similarly, BC ratio was high in IPM than farmers practices.
Rice, Integrated pest management, farmers ’field, insect pests, diseases, weeds,
