Safeguarding Indian agriculture through plant quarantine regulations: Emerging issues &amp; way forward

Sushil, S. N.; Nagaraju, D. K.; Srivastava, Ram P.

doi:10.5958/2582-2683.2021.00018.6

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“…Many pests have invaded into India, and it is quite difficult to pin-point the pathways of entry since India shares porous borders with many neighbouring countries. Incursions of pests such as Fall armyworm, Rugose Spiralling Whitefly, South American Tomato Pinworm, Papaya Mealybug, Coconut Eriophyid Mite, Eucalyptus Gall Wasp, Erythrina Gall Wasp, Coffee Berry Borer, Spiralling Whitefly, Serpentine Leaf Miner, Sunflower Downy Mildew, Anthurium Blight, Crown Gall, Parthenium, Phalaris, etc., are causing severe economic losses to various crops in India (Sushil, 2015(Sushil, , 2016(Sushil, , 2018(Sushil, & 2021Shashank et al, 2015, Chakravarthy et al, 2017Sharanabasappa et al, 2018;Sundararaj & Selvaraj 2017;Shylesha et al, 2018;Josephrajkumar et al, 2019;Chandrikamohan et al, 2019;Joshi et al 2020;Sampathkumar et al, 2021).…”

Section: Pest Incursions In Indiamentioning

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Recent Events Of Invasive And Migratory Pests And Lessons Learnt

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In the increasing globalisation era, movement of goods and planting materials between countries being carried out at ease, are potential factors of introduction of invasive alien insects, diseases, and weeds in India. Infested fruits carried by international travellers, cargo / sea shipments of wood logs, food trade, and accidental introduction through air travels were the potential ways of entry of invasive alien insects into any country. The entry of alien invasive pest causes huge economic damage by way of direct crop loss. In addition, the panic situation to save the crops results in indiscriminate use of chemical insecticides that is harmful to applicator, farmer and consumer. Frequent application of insecticides leads to reduction in natural enemies and pollinators there by having an adverse impact on the ecosystem. The present paper critically reviewes the existing plant quarantine regulations in India, recent invasive and migratory insect pest problems and way forwards to safeguard Indian Agriculture.

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