IMPACT OF FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BANANA PSEUDOSTEM WEEVIL IN BANANA

K. KAVITHA¹*, R. LATHA², K. THIRUKUMARAN^3
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thirupathisaram, Kanyakumari, 629 901, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thirupathisaram, Kanyakumari, 629 901, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thirupathisaram, Kanyakumari, 629 901, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : kavithagobi@gmail.com

Received : 03-07-2019     Accepted : 26-07-2019     Published : 30-07-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 14       Pages : 8779 - 8781
Int J Agr Sci 11.14 (2019):8779-8781

Keywords : Front Line Demonstration, Banana, Pseudostem weevil, yield, B:C ratio
Academic Editor : Vinod S Kukanur
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR, New Delhi and Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad towards the funding for conducting the Front Line Demonstration. Authors are also thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thirupathisaram, Kanyakumari, 629 901, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Banana occupies an area of 8500 ha as pure crop as well as intercrop /mixed crop in coconut /rubber/spice based cropping systems in Kanyakumari district. The low production and profitability are mainly due to inefficient farming practices, nutritional imbalances and rampant pest and disease problems. Pseudostem weevil is gaining importance as a serious pest causing heavy losses to the growers. The present study on demonstration of management practices for banana Pseudostem weevil was conducted by ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thirupathisaram in Kharif season during 2016-17 in 10 farmers’ fields of Kanyakumari district in an area of 4 ha. The following technologies viz. Pseudo-stem injection with Monocrotophos 36WSC @ 4 ml (1:7 ratio) and application of Beauvaria bassiana @ 25g on the pseudostem of banana (pseudostem trap @100/ha) were demonstrated for the management of pseudo stem weevil in banana. The results revealed that farmers practice recorded 23.36 percent weevil incidence whereas the demo plots recorded only 10 percent incidence of Pseudostem weevil which is 57.19 percent reduction over farmers practice. Higher yield of 635 q/ha was recorded in demo plots which is 14.82 percent increase over the farmers practice (553q/ha). Adoption of integrated pest management technologies in banana along with other improved production technologies could substantially increase the income as well as improve the livelihood of farming community.

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