1. Increasing production of chickpea & pigeonpea through Intensive application of Integrated Pest Management 2010-12 Accelerated Pulses Production Programme O P Sharma National Centre for Integrated Pest Management LBS Building, IARI Campus, New Delhi-110012

2. Objectives To establish 36 “Nuclear Model Units” in selected A3P units for pigeonpea and chickpea To impart training to all the Technical Assistants recruited under 123 pigeonpea and 214 chickpea blocks To carry out awareness campaigns through conventional (print) and electronic media To establish centralized “National Pest Reporting and Alert System” through networking of pulse growers

3. Activities (units) for 2010-12 StatePigeonpeaChickpea Andhra Pradesh12 Karnataka75 Madhya Pradesh32 Maharashtra65 Uttar Pradesh32 1 unit = 1000ha

4. NCIPM New Delhi UAS Raichur JNKVV Jabalpur APAU Hyderabad MAU Parbhani IIPR Kanpur Cooperating Institutions

5. Critical Components State A3PAPKarnatakaMPMaharashtraUP Gypsum (Sulphur) Yes SSPSulphurGypsum-Gypsum ? Micro nutrients (Zn) YesZn - Rhizobium / PSB / Urea Spray YesRhizobium / PSB / Urea Spray Rhizobium / PSB Seed treatmentThiram + Carbendazim; Thrichoderma ; Carboxin Trichoderma Neem oilMostly No (MS) Neem oil HaNPV + Pheromone Mostly No (MS) HaNPV + Pheromone Chemical pesticides Quinolphos Endosulfan Monocrotopho s Sulphur Carbendazim Quinolphos Endosulfan Carbendazim Profenophos Renaxpyr Dimethoate Endosulfan Profenophos Dimethoate Endosulfan Profenophos Dimethoate Emmamectin NOA Status of inputs supplied to beneficiaries under A3P being implemented by NCIPM in collaboration with SAUs.

6. A3P Disrict Area (ha)No. of Village No. of Farmers Gulbarga7000343301 Karnataka Disease reporting

7. A3P DisrictArea (ha)No. of VillageNo. of Farmers Badnapur100071150 Parbhani200061376 Nanded10006925 Osmanabad200071566 Maharashtra

8. Parbhani Nanded

9. Osmanabad Incidence of diseases was very less due to large scale adoption of BSMR varieties

10. A3P DistrictArea (ha) No. of Village No. of Farmers Anantapur200025482 Andhra Pradesh Met week (Nov) Insect pest scenario Diseases

11. A3P DisrictArea (ha)No. of VillageNo. of Farmers Banda1000301000 Hamirpur2000392000 Uttar Pradesh

12. Hamirpur Banda

13. A3P DisrictArea (ha)No. of VillageNo. of Farmers Chhindwara1000184 1000 Narsimhpur20001321967 Madhya Pradesh

14. Chhindwara

15. Training on 23-24 th Sep., 2010 At MAU, Parbhani Technical Assistant Maharashtra27 Gujarat8 Total35 Human Resource Development Training on 13-14 th Oct., 2010 ARS, Gulbarga Technical Assistant Karnataka 23 Andhra Pradesh 21 Chatishgarh4 About the crop, Hollistic crop care, Key pests of pigeonpea and online data feeding in e-pest reporting system.

16. Seed treatment with PSB + Rhizobium Seed treatment with Trichoderma

20. e - National Pest Reporting and Alert System http://www.ncipm.org.in/A3P/UI/HOME/Login.aspx

21. Register Scout information

22. Scout survey information data entry Tracking report

23. Temporal reports (Tabular format) Current Pest report reports

24. Taluk-wise Graphical report presentation

25. GIS presentation for Nanded centre

26. GIS presentation for Parbhani centre

27. View Advisory

28. Send Advisory

29. Screen shot of Advisories sent via SMS to Farmers

30. Leaf rollerMaruca Excessive rain led to higher incidence of leaf roller

31. Excessive rain led to Cercospora disease ….. Leading to flower drops (up to 50% in extreme cases) Farmers were advised to spray carbadenzim 2%

32. Damaged pod with live larvae Damaged pod with NPV affected larvae

34. Survey conducted 4 days in a week in which 3 days for fixed survey and one day for rapid roving survey Fixed survey in 34 villages (Two spots / village ) – 3 days a week Random survey in the whole district 40 spots / day by four teams once in a week After survey is over, all the information was pooled on friday and recommendations given on Saturday (over phone & SMS) as forewarning to undertake management practices Methodology of e- Pest Surveillance Mean, Percentage & Frequency distribution

35. Taluka Mean number of Egg load / plant 50 % FloweringPeak FloweringPod Development A3PNon A3PA3PNon A3PA3PNon A3P Chittapur 0.42.71.73.20.200.24 Gulbarga 0.32.61.03.50.20 Jewargi 0.32.81.62.50.100.14 Chincholli 0.32.91.43.80.200.24 Aland 0.30.80.40.70.100.05 Afzalpur 0.20.50.20.50.100.05 Sedam 0.53.51.83.60.200.19 Average 0.332.261.162.540.16 Status of Helicoverpa eggs at different stages of crop (2010)

36. Taluka Mean number of larvae/ plant 50 % FloweringPeak FloweringPod Development A3PNon A3PA3PNon A3PA3PNon A3P Chittapur 0.4 1.03.20.43.7 Gulbarga 0.20.41.22.70.43.2 Jewargi 0.4 1.11.50.21.3 Chincholli 0.30.41.32.70.42.9 Aland 0.10.20.40.70.20.5 Afzalpur 0.1 0.20.70.20.9 Sedam 0.40.81.53.60.43.7 Average 0.270.390.962.160.312.31 Status of Helicoverpa larval incidence (2010)

37. Taluka Mean number of live webs (Maruca) / plant Peak flowerIngPod development stage A3PNon-A3PA3PNon A3P Chittapur 0.05 0.190.00 0.01 Gulbarga 0.05 0.200.01 0.02 Jewargi 0.27 1.070.03 0.11 Chincholli 0.54 2.170.03 0.12 Aland 0.63 2.510.03 0.10 Afzalpur 0.35 1.400.01 0.04 Sedam 0.00 0.010.00 Average 0.271.080.020.06 Mean number of bugs (pod bug) / plant Peak floweringPod development stage A3PNon-A3PA3PNon A3P 0.00 0.010.040.15 0.02 0.080.060.24 0.04 0.150.391.56 0.04 0.160.271.08 0.04 0.140.060.25 0.03 0.100.030.11 0.030.100.000.01 0.030.110.120.49 Taluka Percent pod fly damage Pod development stagePod maturity stage A3PNon-A3PA3PNon A3P Chittapur 1.701.881.906.80 Gulbarga 2.102.752.208.40 Jewargi 1.603.132.506.40 Chincholli 1.904.003.207.60 Aland 3.154.253.4012.60 Afzalpur 2.604.503.6010.40 Sedam 2.808.404.2011.20 Average 2.264.133.009.06 MarucaPod bug Pod fly Status of other pests (2010)

38. Taluka Mean number coccinellids / plant Peak flowering stagePod development stage A3PNon-A3PA3PNon A3P Chittapur 0.020.010.030.01 Gulbarga 0.020.010.030.01 Jewargi 0.070.020.110.03 Chincholli 0.090.020.140.03 Aland 0.100.030.160.04 Afzalpur 0.140.040.220.05 Sedam 0.020.040.230.06 Average 0.070.020.130.03 Mean number chrysopa eggs / plant Peak flowering stagePod development stage A3PNon-A3PA3PNon A3P 0.060.020.040.01 0.170.040.110.03 0.200.050.130.03 0.250.060.160.04 0.230.060.150.04 0.290.070.190.05 0.330.080.210.05 0.220.050.140.04 Taluka New moleculesBio-pesticides Total sprays by A3PNon A3PA3PNon A3PA3PNon – A3P Chittapur 1.122.542.00.054.526.59 Gulbarga 1.112.752.00.014.616.76 Jewargi 1.132.482.00.024.337.70 Chincholli 1.122.342.00.015.026.25 Aland 1.102.752.00.024.906.17 Afzalpur 1.142.292.00.034.546.52 Sedam 1.132.832.00.074.636.00 Average 1.122.572.000.03 4.656.57 New molecules Indoxacarb, Spinosad, Emamectin benzoate, flubendiamide, Rynaxypyr Bio-pesticides Neem and HaNPV Status of beneficial and eco-friendly pesticides

39. Future programme Modification of the programme based on feedback and experiences of 2010. Development of “Timelines” and strengthening of co-operation with State Agri Deptt with especial reference to UP and MP. Strengthening of e-Pest Surveillance programme through engagement of temporary scouts. Expansion of programme in Karnataka with the help of KVKs.