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Impact of biopesticide formulation on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum): economics and environmental effects

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The indigenously prepared biopesticide formulation (BPF) @ 10% proved to be the best for tomato crop with lowest EIQ-field use ratings resulting in least or negligible impact on environment. The lowest economics involved proves its high social acceptance. Therefore there is a need to opt traditional knowledge as essential and alternate component of pest management, not only for tomato crop, but also to all major crops, to reduce the load and impact of synthetic chemical pesticides for safer environment. If any pesticide schedule or plant protection activity is able to reduce economics involved in the programme along with minimum total EIQ-FUR level, it would definitely add value to the standard of living of farmers by making that technology, socially acceptable.

Source: The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

DOI: 10.56093/ijas.v82i12.26259

Authors: SUMITRA ARORA, ASHOK K KANOJIA, ASHOK KUMAR, H R SARDANA, SUSHEEL KUMAR SARKAR

Institutions: National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Insect Pest Control Strategies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4390121117

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