Validation of integrated pest management module for major pests of Bt cotton in north-west India

LICON KUMAR  ACHARYA; AJANTA  BIRAH; ANOOP  KUMAR; M K KHOKHAR; S P  SINGH; RISHI  KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v95i10.163316

Authors

LICON KUMAR ACHARYA ICAR-National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110 068, India
AJANTA BIRAH ICAR-National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110 068, India
ANOOP KUMAR ICAR-National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110 068, India
M K KHOKHAR ICAR-National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110 068, India
S P SINGH ICAR-National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110 068, India
RISHI KUMAR ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa, Haryana

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i10.163316

Keywords:

Boll rot, Cotton, IPM, Pink bollworm, Predators

Abstract

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is widely cultivated in the north-western states of India. Although Bt cotton provides resistance to bollworms, cotton cultivation in these regions continues to face challenges from various insect pests and diseases. The increasing infestation of pink bollworm and jassids, along with the incidence of boll rot, has led to severe yield losses and an over-reliance on chemical pesticides. The present study was carried out during rainy (Kharif) season of 2022–2024 in Bhainichanderpal village, Rohtak, Haryana to conduct a Integrated Pest Management (IPM) validation trial aimed to manage key pests, particularly jassids, pink bollworm, and boll rot, while reducing chemical dependence and promoting ecological balance. The IPM interventions included timely sowing, regular pest monitoring, seed treatment with Trichoderma asperellum, installation of yellow sticky traps, use of Specialized Pheromone and Lure Application Technology (SPLAT) for pink bollworm management, and need-based application of safer pesticides. The IPM module significantly reduced green boll damage by pink bollworm (12.95% in IPM vs. 19.75% in the farmers’ practice) and minimized the incidence of boll rot (13.2% in IPM vs. 23.85% in the farmers’ practice). There was a 21.05% increase in seed cotton yield under IPM compared to the farmers’ practice, along with a higher benefit-cost ratio (2.15 in IPM vs. 1.65 in FP). Additionally, IPM led to a 33.5% reduction in pesticide applications compared to the control. These findings highlight the importance of IPM in enhancing cotton yield and profitability by reducing pesticide dependence and promoting natural enemies.

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