A Review Paper on Adoption Behavior of Vegetable Growers towards Pest Management Practices in Bulandshahr (U.P.)

Abstract

Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Pest control practices in the vegetable crops have been heavily dominated by the routine use of broad-spectrum insecticides to control pests. Concerns have emerged about the adverse consequences of over use of pesticide. These consequences include short and longterm health hazards, contamination and environmental degradation. To minimize the pest losses farmers heavily depend on the chemical pesticides and accessing pest management information from the pesticide dealers due to weak state extension support system. Vegetable production plays a crucial role in agriculture by providing food, nutritional and economic security to the people of with higher returns per unit area to the producers. The study was conducted with objective to find out the adoption behavior of farmers towards pest management in western region of Uttar Pradesh. The studied adoption level of pest management practices in study area by following proportionate random sampling method 100 vegetable growers were selected and primary data was collected though personal interview method. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents had medium level of adoption of IPM practices while equal per cent of respondents (20%) had high and low level of adoption, respectively. With regard to cultural practices, majority of the farmers had adopted the practice of transplanting of recommended number of seedling. As mechanical control measures, the raised bed nursery had adopted by majority farmers. Among the cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical measures of Integrated Pest Management, respondents mainly followed cultural and mechanical methods for pest management of cauliflower crop. Utilization of locally available resources and promotion of the Farmers Participatory Approach by incorporating the vegetable growers' indigenous wisdom about the Bio-pesticides and the natural enemies of the pests of the vegetables in the sphere of IPM techniques of the vegetables grown by the farmers is very essential in this State.

Extent of Information Utilization Behaviour of Vegetable Growers Regarding Integrated Pest Management Practices

“…With regard to cultural practices, the majority of farmers had adopted the practice of transplanting of the recommended number of seedlings per hill. As mechanical control measures, the use of bamboo-cage-cum-perchers to control pest in cole crops had been adopted by (70%) of farmers (Singh et al, 2018). In respect to biological control measures, use of neem products / neem-based pesticides was also noticed in the case of 40 per cent of farmers.…”

Insights into insecticide-resistance mechanisms in invasive species: Challenges and control strategies

“…IPM is “an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties ( Sujatha et al, 2022 ). Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made to remove only the target organism ( Singh et al, 2018 ). Pest control materials are selected and applied to minimize risks to human health, beneficial and non-target organisms, and the environment” ( IPM, 1996 ).…”

Distribution and fixed-precision sampling plans for diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), on winter–spring cabbage

“…Many farmers only appreciate and are familiar with the acute action of chemical insecticides on insect pests. Indeed, Singh et al (2018) emphasize that insecticides must only be used based on need when crop damage is unavoidable.…”