Scientific Validation and Screening of Indigenous Technical Knowledge for Eco-friendly Management of Sucking Pest Complex in Vegetables Crops
G. S. Shai Prasanna
Division of Crop Improvement, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Agriculture College, Perambalur – 621 212, Tamil Nadu, India.
J. Jayabharathi
Division of Crop Improvement, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Agriculture College, Perambalur – 621 212, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. Sumaiya Parveen
Division of Agricultural Entomology, School of Agriculture, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar 641 114, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
J. L. Joshi *
Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Thirupathisaram – 629 901, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) are widely emerging and discussed concept of recent trends in Agriculture. ITK is a practice of using Naturally available or derived products of Nature are used to solve the problems pertaining in Agriculture and Allied activities. ITK method of pest control is effective way to control pest than using of conventional pesticides. The continuous usage of conventional pesticides on specific pest causes Pest Resistance, Pest Resurgence and Outbreak of Secondary Pest. This situation can be avoided or prevented in case of following ITK practices and in turns increases farmers profit and output. The ITK Practices also reduces Environmental contamination, Health hazards to humans, animals and other non-target Natural Enemies and reduction in quality and quantity of grains in food production. The sucking pest are polyphagous pest and destructive creatures of all cultivated crop plants throughout the world. This study reveals that successful utilization of ITK practices for management of sucking pest such as White fly, Thrips, Aphids and Mealy bugs etc. These ITK Practices can be Impregnated as effective control measures for sucking pest in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Keywords: Indigenous Technical Knowledge, sucking pests, integrated pest management