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Bio-intensive pest management reduces pesticide use in India
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http://oar.icrisat.org/2232/
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Bio-intensive pest management reduces pesticide use in India
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Ranga Rao, G V
Rupela, O P Wani, S P Rahman, S J Jyothsna, J S Rameshwar Rao, V Humayun, P |
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Chickpea
Pigeonpea Fertilizer Appications |
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In Kothapalli village, Andhra Pradesh, insect pests are the prime constraint on crop yields. Complete dependence on chemical control for the past three decades has led to unsatisfactory pest management, followed by diminishing profits. In 2000, bio-intensive pest management technologies were adopted to alleviate the pest problems in major crops like cotton, pigeonpea, chickpea and vegetables. Through improved pest management farmers have increased yields and decreased expenditure
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Integrated pest management
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2007
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/2232/1/Bio-intensive_pest_management_reduces_pesticide_use_in_India.pdf
Ranga Rao, G V and Rupela, O P and Wani, S P and Rahman, S J and Jyothsna, J S and Rameshwar Rao, V and Humayun, P (2007) Bio-intensive pest management reduces pesticide use in India. Pesticides News , 76. pp. 16-17. |
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