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Non Pesticidal Management
Non Pesticidal Management of Insect pests is a ‘System
that maintains the pest populations at levels below those causing
economic injury, by having healthy crop and managing the population
dynamics in the crop ecosystem”. .
It is simply not the juxta-position
or super-imposition of two or more control techniques but the
integration of all suitable management techniques in a harmonious
manner with natural regulating and limiting elements of the
environment.
It is a paradigm shift in moving from
input centric model to knowledge and skill based model. It involves
making best use of natural resources locally available.
The main principles underlying the
Non-Pesticidal Management:
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a natural ecological balance will
ensure that pests do not reach a critical number in the field
that endangers the yield
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nature can restore such a balance
if it is not meddled with too much, hence no chemical
pesticides/pesticide incorporated crops at all.
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understanding the behaviour and
life cycle of an insect is important to manage pests – it is not
enough if reactive sprays are taken up outbreak.
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Prevention rather than
control/reaction is the key element to NPM
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crop diversity and soil health
play an important role in pest management
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that pest management is possible
with local, natural material
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