Pest control at home [Cultural method]

Pest control at home

Pest control at home [Cultural method] Cultural methods of Pest management: Cultural methods of insect pest management comprise the regular farm management so perform to destroy insect pest as to …

Read more

Basic Principle of pest control

Basic Principle of pest control

Basic Principle of pest control 1. Understanding the agro-ecosystem 2. Planning the agro-ecosystem. 3. Cost/benefit-and benefit/risk. 4. Tolerance to pest damage 5. Leave of pest residues 6. Time of treatments …

Read more

Plant pathology terms

plant pathology terms

Plant pathology terms 1. Parasite: An organism living upon or in another living organism (the host) and obtaining the food from the invading host.  2. Pathogen: An entity, usually a …

Read more

Significance of dissemination of plant pathogens by seed

dissemination of plant pathogens

Significance of dissemination of plant pathogens by seed Seed transmission is the act of dissemination of pathogen and inoculation of host by  the  pathogen  through  seeds  for  the  preparation  of  disease  from  one  generation  to  another  generation.  Plant pathogen can be transmitted through various agents. Among them seed is the  most efficient carrier of pathogen. The significance of transmission of pathogen  through seed are  discussed below   1.Dormant conditions: The dormant conditions of the seed is highly favourable for  …

Read more