Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

33. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

• Use virus-resistant hybrid seeds
• Raise seedlings in protected nursery
• Install yellow and blue sticky traps
• Regular monitoring and scouting
• Neem-based sprays for early pest control
• Use Trichoderma for soil-borne disease management
• Maintain cleanliness around fields
• Avoid monocropping in disease-prone regions
• Use chemicals only when necessary, following label rates