Pest management

Resources:

This is a document titled 'Insect and diseases of cucurbit vegetables' published by ICAR-RCER. It includes description and images of the different insects and how the plant attacked by insects appears, and management strategies.

This is a document on pest identification and management enlisting many common pests like stem borer, case worm, gall midge, leaf folder, hoppers etc. Along with the name of the pest, photos of the pest and damaged crop are provided. Other information includes Symptoms of the pest attack and Nature of damage, Observations and tests to confirm the infestation, Causal agent or factor, Factors responsible for development of the disease, Economic threshold level (When is damage important), and Measures to be taken based on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles.

Here are some crop-wise Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for different vegetables like brinjal, cucurbits (different types of gourds and squashes, cucumber, muskmelon, pumpkin, watermelon etc.), tomato, and cole groups (cabbage, cauliflower, broccolo etc.).

Here is a guide on managing pests and diseases in a natural farm