Effective Augmentative Release of Natural Enemies and Agro- ecosystem Management in Integrated Pest Management

Author: P.P. Khandagale, Jay Padsala, S.A. Landge, M.R. Siddhapara and P.R. Patel

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Abstract

For successful suppression of pest without judicious application of pesticides will obtain from use of different biological control entities like parasites, predators and microbials at specific time and place with as necessary application knowledge of it. The aim of biological control in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system have application of different natural enemies for the pest control to manage them at below economic injury level (EIL). They are introduced from commercial source without hyperparasites and conserve them with use of different tools. In augmentation when we release the same with periodic interval at small numbers of population or once time in cropping period with more population according to the crop and necessities. The utmost result require the manipulation of agro ecosystem in such a way that they can easily live, reproduce and perpetuate on host. Farmer must aware about refuge -weed, rational use of pesticides, change in crop ecosystem with conventional tillage practices, mulches, alternate host plants, cover crop, shelter belt, banker and pollinators plants for survival and multiplication of natural enemies. So that the un necessary cost on application of insecticides, other input cost and soil hazards with environmental pollution may be decreased. By using IPM with biological entities the safe, hygienic and poison free food harvest will possible with conservation of biosphere.

Keywords

Habitat manipulation, parasites, natural enemies, IPM, Augmentation

Conclusion

All above natural enemies and respective example of their ecological management give in depth idea about how to manage their habitat for their host specificity, synchrony with the host pest, high fecundity, low mortality and ability to survive with crop management. It is prime important to take care of natural enemies after their release in new locality using different ecological methods so that they easily adopt the new environment and showing result of biological control of pest. Rationalized use of pesticides with information about their physiological or ecological selectivity enhances their application result with harboring and maintaining the population of natural enemies in vicinity of crop. They also reduce cost of different inputs, its application wages and detrimental effect on the environments. Huaman being as central role in industrial agro ecosystem management as VASUDEV KUTUMBKAM will be important for sustainable and incredible life on earth (All live symbiotically and trust ship on biosphere of earth).

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How to cite this article

P.P. Khandagale, Jay Padsala, S.A. Landge, M.R. Siddhapara and P.R. Patel (2023). Effective Augmentative Release of Natural Enemies and Agro- ecosystem Management in Integrated Pest Management. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(12): 425-430.