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initiation stage resulting in heavy losses. Infestation was heavy during this year,
so I sprayed cypermethrin @ 0.5 ml/lit. of water.
PEST 2 - MANGO MEALYBUG The second most serious pest causes damage during Jan.-April.
Its attack is a regular feature. Folidol dusting around tree trunk with banding by
polythene was done.
PEST 3 - FRUIT FLY is a problem only in late maturing varieties causing 30-33%
damage. Attack started just before ripening of fruit. Early harvesting of fruits was
done.
FRUIT FLY CONTROL Early harvesting plus spray with malathion @ 2 ml/lit. of water was
done. Not aware about MAT and BAT technology.
#L002 DATE: 26/07/03 TEAM: RPS/AM. Village: Kanar, Status: Large/Wealthy Farmer. I
only own farm total area five ha. Four members of my family depend on this land and
have no other job outside farming.
CROPS Beside mango (the major crop) sweet pea is also grown in marginal fallow land.
Started managing orchard for the last three decades. Planting was done four decades
back. Heavy infestation of mango hopper and mealy bug are the serious problems.
PEST 1 - MANGO HOPPER is main pest in this area since a long time ago. Its
infestation occur at the panicle initiation stage of the crop. Infestation was low
particularly during this year so one spray of monocrotophos @ 1.25 ml/lit. of water
was done.
PEST 2 - MANGO MEALY BUG is second most serious pest. Attack was very heavy during
this year. Folidol dusting and polythene banding of tree trunk was done.
PEST 3 - FRUIT FLY is quite new in the area. This year infestation was about 29-39%
which started just before ripening of the fruits.
FRUIT FLY CONTROL Early harvesting and spray of malathion @ 2 ml/lit. of water was
done.
#L003: DATE: 26/07/03 TEAM: RPS/AM. Village: Habibpur, Status: Large/Wealthy Farmer.
I only own farm total area five ha. Five members of family depend on my farm harvest
for whole year and I have no other job outside farming.
CROPS Mango is the main crop with some vegetables during winter. I started managing
mango for ten years because my village is in the fruit belt. First time it performed
satisfactory. It gives high return if market price is good.
PEST 1 - MANGO HOPPER is main pest in my orchard which started attacking at the time
of panicle initiation stage and causes losses. This year infestation was heavy. Two
sprays one NSKE (5%) and monocrotophos @ 1.25 ml/lit. of water were done.
PEST 2 - MANGO MEALYBUG is also serious pest in my orchard causes damage during Jan.
to April. Its attack is a regular phenomena. Attacks started from Feb. to April. This
year attack was heavy so dusting of Folidol was done .
PEST 3 - FRUIT FLY is an emerging problem mostly found in late maturing varieties of
mango. It attacks just before ripening of the fruit. Early harvesting of fruit and
send to the market was done.
FRUIT FLY CONTROL Only early harvesting was done.
#L004: DATE: 13/08/03 TEAM: RPS/AM. Village: Masauli, Status: Large/Wealthy Farmer. I
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