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Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site

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6. Reduce Dust Build Up In Crop Plants: Dust <strong>in</strong>hibits the<br />

function<strong>in</strong>g of natural enemies. Grow<strong>in</strong>g well-designed w<strong>in</strong>dbreaks<br />

and ground cover crops like centrosema and lablab bean will reduce<br />

dust. Use of overhead spr<strong>in</strong>klers will also help periodically <strong>in</strong><br />

wash<strong>in</strong>g off the dust.<br />

7. Avoid Spray<strong>in</strong>g Chemical Pesticides: Chemical pesticides<br />

elim<strong>in</strong>ate beneficial <strong>in</strong>sects. If pest <strong>in</strong>festation reaches economic<br />

threshold levels and spray<strong>in</strong>g cannot be avoided, use selective<br />

chemicals, such as:<br />

a. Soil <strong>in</strong>corporated granular systemic <strong>in</strong>secticides for<br />

suck<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sects;<br />

b. Stomach poisons; avoid broad-spectrum contact<br />

poisons; and,<br />

c. Insecticides with short-term residual action rather than<br />

persistent action.<br />

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