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INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY FOR PEST CONTROL IN INDIAN ARCHITECTURE - INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

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Dr. S. Peer Mohamed
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.095

Abstract

Pesticides are often used in agricultural settings to control pests and diseases, guarantee a high crop yield, and protect the crop's market value. However, there are dangers to human and environmental health from agricultural land that gets a lot of chemical inputs. In addition, consumers seek for products that haven't been subjected to any chemical processing or pesticides. The majority of people throughout the world eat rice, which is grown with the use of artificial pesticides. Natural predators can help decrease the need for chemical pesticides in rice farming. Predators and parasitoids have an almost zero chance of survival in rice-growing environments due to the absence of cover and sustenance. This research work eco-engineered the rice landscape to boost crop protection biocontrol agents. Blooming plants that produce nectar on top of rice bunds offer shelter and food for biocontrol agents, which in turn serves to decrease insect numbers and sustain grain output. The variety of predators, parasitoids, and parasites was higher in ecoengineered plots compared to pesticide-treated and control plots. Bund-grown flowering plants attracted fewer significant insect pests and suffered less damage than neighbouring plots. Pest populations can be reduced and crop yields maintained without the use of pesticides, as shown in this research, just by altering the habitat of natural enemies in rice landscapes.

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