IPM, Pest control, integrated pest management for agricultural crops 

Pests- 

Insects, pests and pathogens spoil our food commodities directly by infesting whole or part of agricultural produce.

Many insects (vector) can transmit disease pathogens from infested plants, animal or birds to other healthy organisms.

Pest Control Techniques

Cultural

Biological

Chemical

Regulatory

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CULTURAL METHOD OF CONTROL

            Cultural control is the manipulation of the microenvironment to improve crop production.

Create Impediments to pest

Creation of adverse biotic conditions for the survival of pests (tillage, cleaning, crop residues)

Modification of the cropping system (crop rotation improve crop health results in reduced injury to the crop).

Enhancement of natural enemies by manipulating the environment.

Biological Control

The use of parasitoid, predator, pathogen, antagonist, or competitor populations to suppress a pest population, making it less abundant and less damaging than it would otherwise be.

Chemical Control

The use of pesticides for the control of insect pests.

Pesticides are agents of chemical or biological origin that control insects by killing them or otherwise preventing them from engaging in behaviors deemed destructive.

Regulatory

Regulations enforced by the country or state for the registration, application, of pesticides, fungicides, or insecticides.

Regulations for free or restricted movement of agricultural commodities

Use of Nuclear Techniques in Pest Control click

Nuclear Techniques for pest control are environment friendly species-specific control techniques for the insect pests and pathogens at the pre and post-harvest stages of agricultural commodities.

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