| PAS_1 |
"Mango is the most important commercial fruit crop in the Northern Territory, Australia. Growers currently rely on insecticides to control insect pests of mango, resulting in environmental and social problems. To reduce dependency on insecticides, a suitable IPM programme is needed. Previous work showed that weaver ants can control the major mango insect pests, but they protect soft scales, damage fruits by their formic acid and annoy operatives during fruit harvest. Further research addressing these constraints showed that certain chemicals can reduce soft scale numbers without seriously affecting weaver ant populations, the isolation of ant colonies reduces fruit damage by formic acid, and water spray reduces the ant activity during harvest. A field experiment with two treatments, weaver ants plus soft chemicals (WPS) and weaver ants plus chemical insecticides (CI), was conducted at Howard Springs in the Northern Territory. In two out of the three years, the yield of first class fruit was 20% higher in WPS than in CI. This was mostly explained by lower insect pest damage, lower incidence of mango scab disease and lower infestation of lenticels in WPS. Trees in WPS produced significantly more fruits than in CI in 2002. Overall, trees in WPS resulted in a profit of A$14.50/tree per year, but trees in CI produced only A$8.38/tree per year. During harvest, farmers experienced only minor problems with ant disturbance. An IPM model using weaver ants as a key element is discussed with respect to ‘organic’ production." - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09670870500131749 |
| PAS_2 |
"Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer (LeucinodesorbonalisGuenee) Using Eco-Friendly IPM Strategies in Farmer’s Fields of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India P. Sudha Jacob and Revathi.(2019)." Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer (LeucinodesorbonalisGuenee) Using Eco-Friendly IPM Strategies in Farmer’s Fields of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2019) 8(1): 2254-2261 https://www.ijcmas.com/8-1-2019/P.%20Sudha%20Jacob%20and%20Revathi.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central (Malva ) Highlands, Gujarat Plains and Kathiawar, Peninsula Ecoregion (5.2),
Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hills region (XIII),
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat Zone (GJ-2) |
| Other Community Practices |
"Effectiveness of Ipomoea aquatica and (Pelthoporum pterocarpum) extracts for controlling golden apple snail by using different solvents. Latip, S.N.H.M., Abrahim, M.N.F. and Othman, A.S.N., 2015. EFFECTIVENESS OF IPOMOEA AQUATICA AND PELTHOPORUM PTEROCARPUM FOR CONTROLLING THE GOLDEN APPLE SNAIL, POMACEA CANALICULATA. Serangga, 20(2)."https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/article/view/14720 |
| Practice ID |
KNW0020000000361 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/129 |
| State |
Gujarat |
| PIN Code |
392001 |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)