“Key Informant Survey” of Production, Value, Losses and ... - DfID

PEST 1 - MANGO HOPPER is number one pest in this area causing damage during
Feb.-April. Monocrotophos is used for the controlling the pest which is able to
control (mango hopper) to some extent.
PEST 2 - MANGO MEALYBUG Mango mealy bug is a also a destructive pest in this area.
Polythene banding around the tree trunk was done plus Folidol dusting controlled the
pest to some extent.
PEST 3 - MANGO FRUIT FLY caused about 25 -33% damage. Larvae eat the internal
contents of the fruit as a result the fruit becomes unfit for consumption. Population
is highest during May- Jun. Late maturing varieties are affected severely about
35-40%.Not aware about development and biology of fruit fly.
MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT FLY For controlling fruit flies we did not use separate measures
only endosulfan spray was done. No idea about BAT and MAT application.
#L010: DATE: 26/06/03 TEAM: RPS/AM. Village: Katri, on the river bank of Ganga river,
Kanpur, Status: Small farmer. Own farm total area 0.2 ha. land. Five family members
depend on this land for feed farm harvest for whole year and no other job outside
farming.
CROPS Guava is the major crop and cucurbits are grown on marginal land. This area has
some specific conditions due to which round the year vegetable production and two
crops of guava one in the month June- July and second in the month of Nov.-Dec.
(Winter) are grown.
PEST 1 - FRUIT FLY is a major pest in his area due to some host crops in the whole
year (guava and cucurbits). Caused damage about 35-45% and started damage May in
(cucurbits) and July in (guava). Used number of insecticides for control of pests.
MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT FLY For controlling fruit flies insecticide sevin, monocrotophos,
endosulfan and Folidol are used without consideration of hazards in the environment.
We have no idea about BAT and MAT.
PEST 2 - ANAR BUTTERFLY caused damage in the month of July (rainy season) in guava
crop. No control measure was used (damage 10-13 %).
#L011: DATE 22/05/04 TEAM: RPS/AM/JMS Kanpur Village 'A'. Group of gourd farmers on
the Ganga river bank.
CROPS Are growing bitter g, bottle g, cucumber, smooth g, pumpkin. 15 years ago this
was in the river then was drained 15 years ago. Put in guava and cucurbits and this
is what they have grown ever since. Why these particular crops? A sandy soil which is
good for cucurbits. The actual village is some way away - these are temporary
shelters for some people some of the time. To guard crops against theft. This floods
in July and August. Theft is a problem in the vegetables more than in the guava.
There is a whole deciduous temporary village of huts beside the river, on land which
floods every year. Guava is very good in winter. Guava tolerates being flooded when
the river rises. It likes the very sandy soil.
IRRIGATION They have irrigation pump but don't always need it - a good deal of
moisture stays in the soil. The water and water table are very close. The water pump
is turned on to have its photograph taken; several men quickly drink as much as they
can from the stream.
CUCURBITS Cucurbits are grown because the soil is sandy - there is a bit of okra
grown, but the soil is not ideal. Also musk melon, which is heavily infested by FF,
and watermelon, which is not infested. Watermelon yields well and the soil is
suitable. Need for water is no bigger than the others. Aphids attack the leaves.
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