🐛 Pest & Disease Management
పురుగు మరియు తెగుళ్ల నివారణ — scouting, ETL, IPM, resistance-friendly rotation.
The workflow
flowchart LR
A[Scout fields<br/>weekly] --> B{ETL crossed?}
B -->|No| C[Cultural / biological<br/>only]
B -->|Yes| D[Identify pathogen<br/>or pest]
D --> E[Targeted spray<br/>right chemistry + dose]
E --> F[Rotate modes<br/>resistance mgmt]
F --> G[Re-scout in 7-10 days]
C --> G
Scout, decide on ETL, rotate modes. Spray is the last step, not first.
Key takeaways
Videos (8)
Weed control in cotton became easy | UPL Sweep Power
Switching from manual weeding to UPL Sweep Power saves a Telangana cotton farmer Rs 5,000/acre per spray while preserving soil quality compared with glyphosate.
Rs 200 solar light trap
Cheap household solar bulbs over soapy-water tubs make an effective Rs 200 light trap that cuts pesticide use at one-tenth the cost of branded solar traps.
Sticky Traps Have Great Use in Crop Fields | Sticky Traps for Insects | Rythu Badi
Sticky traps offer cheap early-detection and pest reduction across vegetable and chilli fields.
Night Watch on Chilli Field to Stop Rabbits
Solar-powered rotating lights plus electric fencing protect tender chilli seedlings from wild rabbits and boars at night.
Thrips Controlled, Chilli Yield Up — BASF Exponus
BASF Exponus combined with Mervan fungicide reversed thrips-driven yield losses and lifted chilli output from 20 to 30 quintals/acre.
Pheromone and Sticky Trap Manufacturer — APS Agri Phero Solutions
100 m sticky rolls cost less per metre than individual sticky sheets and provide 60-day pest monitoring across paddy, cotton, vegetables and orchards.
Paddy Brown Planthopper and Blast Control — Corteva Pexalon and Galileo Sensa
Spraying Corteva Pexalon at booting and Galileo Sensa at booting plus 10% panicle emergence delivers complete planthopper-plus-blast control in just two rounds.
DL-DL Spray Method for Chilli Cultivation
Dhanuka's Decide-Lana alternating spray pattern starting 30 days after transplant gives 10-12 day pest protection in chilli and supports 27 quintal/acre yields.