Adoption of integrated pest management practices followed by soybean growers

Abstract

The present study entitled “Adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices followed by soybean growers” was conducted in Ausa and Nilanga tehsils of Latur district of Maharashtra state. A sample of 120 respondents was drawn randomly from 12 villages. From each village 10 soybean growers were chosen from selected villages. Ex post facto research design was followed in present investigation. It was found that majority (75.00%) of soybean growers had medium level of adoption of integrated pest management practices, while 14.17 percent and 10.83 percent of soybean growers had low and high level of adoption, respectively about Integrated Pest Management practices.