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Section 4 • Integrated Insect and Rodent Pests Management<br />

• Masking tapes<br />

• Marking pen and pen<br />

• Plastic tray<br />

• Plastic tray holder<br />

methodology<br />

• <strong>Field</strong> walks, hands-on, and brainstorming<br />

steps<br />

1. Divide participants in small groups and ask them to conduct field walks, observe, and interact<br />

with farmers on occurrence and severity <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> eggs, larvae, and pupae <strong>of</strong> numerous insect pests<br />

as well as leafhoppers, planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests on organicallygrown<br />

vegetables in learning and adjoining field. Interview other farmers and list down all<br />

observations related to:<br />

5 presence <strong>of</strong> eggs, larvae, and pupae <strong>of</strong> numerous insect pests as well as leafhoppers,<br />

planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests;<br />

5 damage symptoms, and other signs, presence <strong>of</strong> eggs, larvae, and pupae <strong>of</strong> numerous insect<br />

pests as well as leafhoppers, planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests;<br />

5 severity <strong>of</strong> infestation <strong>of</strong> larvae, and adults <strong>of</strong> numerous insect pests as well as leafhoppers,<br />

planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests;<br />

5 control methods employed against numerous insect pests as well as leafhoppers,<br />

planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests; and<br />

5 occurrence <strong>of</strong> other pests and diseases on organically-grown vegetables.<br />

2. Go back to processing area; brainstorm in small groups and present output to big group. Conduct<br />

participatory discussion to allow sharing <strong>of</strong> experiences among participants and facilitators.<br />

Motivate farmers to share their best experiences in using non-chemical methods or approaches<br />

to manage numerous insect pests as well as leafhoppers, planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>tbodied<br />

insect pests in organic vegetable production.<br />

3. Develop or improve current procedure <strong>of</strong> farm-level mass-production and use <strong>of</strong> Euborellia<br />

annulata as a general predator <strong>of</strong> eggs, larvae, and pupae <strong>of</strong> numerous insect pests as well<br />

as leafhoppers, planthoppers, aphids, and many s<strong>of</strong>t-bodied insect pests <strong>of</strong> organically-grown<br />

vegetables.<br />

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