Evaluation of IPM module for the management of sucking pest of cotton in Prakasam district

Abstract

The study on evaluation of IPM module for the management of sucking pest of cotton in Prakasam district was carried out during Kharif, 2018-19 in farmer’s fields of cotton growing tracts of Prakasam district. The experiment was carried out in 4.0 ha with active participation of farmers with an objective to assess the integrated management module for the management of sucking pest in cotton. In IPM module, reduced the incidence of leafhopper and thrips with in the range of 1.90 to 4.83 leaf hoppers / 3 leaves and 6.3 to 11.8 thrips/ 3 leaves, respectively over farmer practice (6.33 leaf hoppers /3 leaves and 13.2 thrips/3 leaves, respectively). IPM module recorded 6.31 q/ha (C:B ratio of 1: 0.5) which is 9.56 per cent higher than that obtained in farmers practice (5.25 q/ha with C:B ratio of 1:0.4).