Impact of integrated pest management of vegetables on pesticide use in subtropical Jammu,India |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Entomological Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Pakistan;2. Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticide, Punjab, Pakistan;3. Emerita Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA;1. Departamento de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain;2. Instituto de Biotecnología Vegetal, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain;1. Institute of Poyang Lake Eco-economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, China;2. Jiangxi Academy of Social Sciences, Nanchang 330077, China;3. Department of Economics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China;4. Institute of Resource, Environment and Sustainable Development, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China;5. College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China |
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| Abstract: | In a study at the subtropical vegetable-growing areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a quasi-experimental research design with a non-equivalent control group was employed to examine the impact of an integrated pest management (IPM) program implemented from 2008 to 2010 on the adoption of non-chemical pest management practices, pesticide use by weight (active ingredient a.i.]), pesticide use frequency, field use environment impact (FEIQ) and safe handling and application of pesticides by IPM-trained farmers. There was no significant change in adoption of non-chemical practices, other than pheromone traps used by okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) growers. Growers reduced FEIQ by 17.9 per hectare from 2008 to 2010. Pesticide use (a.i.) did not decrease significantly, and frequency decreased significantly by 72.4% only in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis). The vegetable growers did not use protective equipment while handling and applying pesticides thus putting themselves at risk. Implementation of IPM thus needs to be reexamined to significantly reduce pesticide use by weight, treatment frequency and FEIQ. |
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| Keywords: | IPM implementation Adoption of IPM practices Environmental impact |
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