10. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT BORER IN TOMATO by UPESH KUMAR, SURESH KUMARÂ AND PREM NARESH

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  • UPESH KUMAR, SURESH KUMAR AND PREM NARESH

Abstract

The adoption of IPM technology in tomato using African marigold as a trap crop (45 days old seedling at every 16th row of tomato), collection & destroy of fruit borer infested fruits & spray of insecticide ( Ist spray of neem based insecticide at 28th days after transplanting & IInd spray of Propenophos 50 EC at 35 days after transplanting has been found effective for the management of fruit borer in tomato. The IPM technology has been found economically viable. As the yield on IPM technology has been found higher by about 18.91 per cent and the net returns have been higher by 33.51 per cent. The technology can be considered environment-friendly as it uses more of eco-friendly inputs and less of chemicals.
KEY WORD: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Integrated Pest Management, Productivity, Net profit.

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UPESH KUMAR, SURESH KUMAR AND PREM NARESH

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT BORER IN TOMATO
UPESH KUMAR, SURESH KUMAR AND PREM NARESH
SENIOR SCIENTIST & HEAD, KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DISTRICT - PATAN (GUJRAT).
F-1, KRISHI FARM, SAMNAPUR TIRAHA, AMARKANTAK ROAD, DINDORI (M.P.).
*DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY, C.S.A.U.A &T. KANPUR (U.P.).
Corresponding author’s e-mail: upeshkvk@gmail.com

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2017-03-01

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KUMAR AND PREM NARESH, U. K. S. (2017). 10. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT BORER IN TOMATO by UPESH KUMAR, SURESH KUMARÂ AND PREM NARESH. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 85, 72 to 75. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/1161

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Vol. 85 (2017): MARCH, 2017......ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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