Expert Advisory Details

Advisory from IMD Bihar

Paddy- Keeping in view of present weather,farmers are advised to monitor crop regularly for leaf folder or stem borer as paddy crop is in vegetative stage.Farmers are advised to install pest specific pheromone traps @ 3-4/acre in the paddy fields for monitoring of stem borer

Tomato- To control the collar rot disease in tomato,avoid water stagnation by ensuring good drainage. Drenching with either Trichoderma@10g/liter of water or carbendazim @ 1g/liter of water should be done. 

Vegetables- In vegetables (brinjal, tomato, cauliflower,cabbage etc), for monitoring of borer,Diamond Back moth (DBM) insect, farmers are advised to use pheromone trap @ 3-4/acre..

Animal husbandary- 

• Farmers are advised to to protect the animals from external parasites, appropriate medicines like Butox must be administered in consultation with the veterinarian.
• The Smoke of Neem leaves in animal shed is advisable for the control of mosquito and house fly.