SFG3183 Pest Management Plan Annexure- VII ESIA Report PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN ANNEXURE-VII PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN 1. Introduction The project investments may increase the use of higher pesticides and other chemical inputs by promoting improved management practices in agriculture and horticulture as well as through increasing crop intensification due to improved access to water resources and area under irrigation. Whlle such improvements on one hand will augment the production and income of the farmers, on the other hand due to its excessive and inappropriate use it would affect the natural resources, environmental services and food systems. In order to protect the environment and its services the project will promote the adoption of Integrated Pest Management approach. As part of the ethical practices, the project will not recommend or use pesticides which are banned, refused registration and restricted in use by the Central Insecticides Board as on October 2015 in any of its demonstrations and promotion. Main pests and diseases: The main crops grown in project area are paddy, sugarcane, coconut, banana, pulses and vegetables. The major risks due to the breakout of pests and diseases in paddy crop especially in Cauvery delta zone are yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas), leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) and brown plant hopper (Niiaparvata lugens) and blast and blight during the main growing seasons' (TNAU, 2017) at moderate to severe intensity. Some of the pests like thrips, gall midge, earhead bug and whorl maggot have emerged as major pests in paddy. During 2009 onwards, certain new insects like rice leaf mite (Oifgonychus oryzae) attained the pest status and occurring at the intensity of light to moderate. Similarly in sugarcane, early shoot borer (Chilo infescatelfus) and root grub (Holotrachia serrata) have emerged as main pests. Black headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella) in Coconut, blister beetle (My/abris pustufata) in redgram and Fusarium wilt in Banana have also become important pests. Awareness and current practices: The field visits in the consultation process as well as Focus Group Discussions with men and women farmers in the 12 sub basins indicates that the main reason for the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides are lack of sufficient knowledge in identification pest and diseases, its symptoms, mode of infection and integrated management practices. Hence farmers perceive the practice of pest and disease management as a routine cultivation practice similar to tillage and weeding. As a result of 4-5 rounds of indiscriminate usage of chemical spraying are adopted by vegetable growers. At present, farmers access to information on pest management is largely restricted to input dealers and support from Dept of agricultural extension services are limited. Due to vested interests and company's push input dealers are marketing chemicals to farmers without considering its adverse impacts. WAPCOS 286 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN 2. Status of current use of agro-chemicals in the state The particulars on pesticides consumption in the State over a period from 1982-83 to 2014-15 is provided in table 1. It clearly shows that there is a drastic reduction in the consumption of chemical pesticides since 1982-83 to till last year, however, the pesticide consumption within the last two decades indicated an increasing trend. Table 1. Details of pesticide consumption in the state from 1982-83 to 2014-15 No year Consumed (Technical Grade in MT) 1 1982-83 7437 2 1983-84 10367 3 1984-85 10926 4 1985-86 8667 5 1986-87 8642 6 1987-88 8237 7 1988-89 8594 8 1989-1990 9970 9 1990-1991 3923 10 1991-92 4840 11 1992-93 4890 12 1993-94 5010 13 1994-95 3394 14 1995-96 2080 15 1996-97 1851 16 1997-98 1809 17 1998-99 1730 18 1999-2000 1685 19 2000-01 1663 20 2001-02 1577 21 2002-03 1605 22 2003-04 1434 23 2004-05 2466 24 2014-15 2096 Source: Tamil Nadu An Economic Appraisal- 200S.06, Evaluatton and Applied Research Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and For the year 2014-15 - ti" Five year plan of Tami! Nadu. 2012- 17. Volume/, Government of Tamil Nadu The reasons attributed to the reduction in the use of pesticides from 1982-83 to 2014-15 is due to the adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices. But at same time, it ls important to note that there is an increasing trend was obseived ln the use of bio- pesticides, since 1997-98 as could be seen from the following table 2. WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 287 PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN Table. 2. Bio-pesticides Distribution in Tamil Nadu Year Quantities distributed Dust in MT Uauid in Us 1997-98 16.80 103986 1998-99 18.30 98890 1999-2000 23.00 90320 2000-2001 23.60 87400 2001-2002 22666 72736 2002-2003 23301 72736 2003-2004 22507 67006 2004-2005 20682 63593 Recent data is not available Source: Tamil Nadu an Economic Appraisal 2005-06. Evaluation and Applied Research Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Chennai. 3. Major crops and pests The major pests and diseases occurring in the main crops grown in project areas, its time of occurrence as well as stages of crop in which its impact was more are given in table 3. Table 3. Important pests and diseases - major crops s. Major Crop Key Pests Disease(s) caused Time of occurrence and No. duration of attack 1 Paddy Leaf folder /Sheath Leaf folder, stem borer, ear " (Cnapholocrocis Blight(Rhizocto nia solam) head bug and thrips attack can be seen throughout the medinafis) ./ Stem borer .,/ Leaf and neck crop stages as well as (Scirpophaga blast(Pyricularia irrespective of the seasons grisea) whereas brown plant hopper incerlulas) attack is more in samba ./ Th rips season when humidity is more ( Stenchaetothri and leaf mite attack is more in ps biformis) first and summer season from " Brown plant vegetative to flowering stage hopper(Ni/aparv ata lugens) Sheath blight infection is more during samba season during " (Oilgonychus Leaf mite panicle development phase of the crop, oryzae) Leaf and neck blast infection " bug(Leptocorisa Ear head will be more in both June- July and Oct-Nov planting seasons oratorius ) at the stage of active tillering and flowerina Phases WAPCOS 288 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN 2 Sugarcane Early shoot Red rot Early shoot borer attack is borer{ Chilo (Colletotrichum more upto 15-90 OAP and late infescatellus) falcatum) shoot borer upto 90 - 120 Root grub OAP, crops grown in the (Holotrachia serrata) special season Uune-sep) are more prone to this attack, rootgrub attack is more in ratoon crops as we11 as during drier season due to inadequate soil moisture Red rot disease occurs at all staaes of the croo, 3 Ground nut Aphids(Aphis Aphids attack is more in craccivora) vegetative and drier part of Red hairy the growing season and red caterpillar(Amsacta hairy caterpillar incidence will albistriga) be more in the time of onset of monsoon 4 Redgram Pod borer {Heliothis Root Wilt occurs 4 to 6 weeks after armigera) wilt(Fusarium sp) sowing and blister beetle Blister attack is more during beette(Mylabris flowering period and pod pustulata) borer at the time of pod settina to maturih1 5 Coconut Rhinocerous beetle Ganoderma wilt All the three pests attack the (Oryctes rhinoceros) (Ganoderma grown up trees which are Red palm weevil lucidum) bearing the nuts are most (Rhynchophorus affected and wilt also affect ferrugineus) the tree in all stages of the Black headed crop caterpillar( Opisina arenosella) 6 Banana Nematode Bunchy top virus Stem weevil infection more in (Radopholt1s similis) Root rot pre flowering phase and Stem weevil (Fusarium sp ) nematode at different stages ( Cosmopolites of the crop, bunchy top virus sordidus) and fusarium wilt at the early staqes of qrowth 7 Jasmine Bud - Bud work during the flowering worm(Hendecasis stage of the crop and mite at duplifascialis) all stages especially during Red spider Mite drier period and summer attack (Tetranychus months it multiplies quickly urticae) 8 Turmeric - Rhiz.ome rot During early stages of (Pythium rhizome formation to maturity araminicolum) when soil moisture is hiah 9 Chillies Fruit borer . During the fruiting stage when ( Helicoveroa its started forminq WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 289 PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN armiaera) 10 Pulses- Pod borer Powdery During the pod formation black gram (Heficoverpa mildew( Erysiphe stage and powdry mildew and armigera) polygom) during the vegetative to greengram flowering phase and infection multiply faster in late kharif and earlv rabi season 4. Step-wise PMP and Strategies 4(a). Details of PMP with its strategies PMP Negative list of The project will not See table Table 4 (banned pesticides finance procurement of pesticides) and also a list of CIA, these pesticides 1968 approved pesticides crop wise can be referred in weblink httn://cibrc.nic. in/ IPM-key PMP Project will finance Refer table 5 for proposed IPM strategy demonstration, principles and see Annexure for procurement of, training the detailed pests and IPM on available IPM packages for specific crops at oackaaes Sub basin levels Recommended list of The project will generate Lists of registered biopesticides pesticides and/or awareness on are given in table 8 and 9 suggested alternatives procurement of these alternatives Training and Capacity lists/locations/approximate Training calendar is provided Building season and potential target beneficiaries to be covered under training which includes raining on handling, safe use and disposal As indicated above, the project will not finance or recommend the procurement of any of these pesticides or formulations. The List of banned pesticides in India as per Central Insecticides Act, 1968 was given in Table 4. The list also has the details related to pesticides which are refused for registration and restricted in use in India. WAPCOS 290 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN Table 4. LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED, REFUSED REGISTRATION AND RESTRICTED IN USE by CENTRAL INSECTICIDES BOARD (As on 20" October 2015) I. PESTICIDES I FORMULATIONS BANNED IN !NOIA Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use 1. Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001) 2. Aldrin 3. Benzene Hexachloride 4. Calcium Cyanide 5. Chlorbenzilate (vide S.0. 682 (E) dated 17'h July 2001) 6. Chlordane 7. Chlorofenvinphos 8. Copper Acetoarsenite 9. Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989) 10. Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001) 11. Endrin 12. Ethyl Mercury Chloride 13. Ethyl Parathion 14. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17'h July 2001) 15. Heptachlor 16. Lindane (Gamma-HCH) 17. Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17'h July 2001) 18. Menazon 19. Metaxuron 20. Nitrofen 21. Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate 22. Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989) 23. Pentachlorophenol 24. Phenyl Mercury Acetate 25. Sodium Methane Arsenate 26. Tetradifon 27. Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989) 28. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 1?'h July 2001) Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use 1. Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.0. 678 (E) dated 1?'h July 2001) 2. Methomyl 12.5% L 3. Methomyl 24% formulation WAPCOS 291 {A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO I Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project Go TN 4. Phosphamidon 85% SL Pesticide I Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export 1. Captafol 80% Powder (vide S.O. 679 (E) dated 17th July 2001) 2. Nicotin Sulfate Pesticides Withdrawn (Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 151h Jun,2006) 1. Dalapon 2. Ferbam 3. Formothion 4. Nickel Chloride 5. Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) 6. Simazine 7. Sirmate (S.0. 2485 (E) dated 24th September 2014) Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15th June 2006) 8. II.PESTICIDES REFUSED REGISTRATION S.No. Name of Pesticides 1 2,4, 5-T 2 Ammonium Sulphamate 3 Azinphos Ethyl 4 Azinphos Methyl 5 Binapacryl 6 Calcium Arsenate 7 Carbophenothion 8 Chinomethionate (Morestan) 9 Oicrotophos 10 EPN 11 Fentin Acetate 12 Fentin Hydroxide 13 Lead Arsenate 14 Leptophos (Phosvel) 15 Mephosfolan WAPCOS 292 IA Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN 16 Mevinphos (Phosdrin) 17 Thiodemeton I Disulfoton 18 Vamidothion Ill. PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THE COUNTRY S.No. Name of Pe,sti~id~~l----·-- Details of Restrictions ~c, The Pest Control Operations with Aluminium Phosphide may be undertaken only by Govt/Govt. undertakings I Govt. Organizations I pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India except 1Aluminium Phosphide 15 % 12 g tablet and 2 Aluminum PhosphJde 6 % tablet. 1. .Aluminium Phosphide [RC decision circular F No. 14-11(2)-CIR-II (Vol. If) dated 21-09-1984 1 i and G.SR. 371(E) dated 2d" may 1999). Decision of 282"d RC held I 2 on 02-11-2007 and, Decision of 32(1'' RC held on 15-02-2012. The production, marketing and use of Aluminium Phosphide tube packs with a capacity of 10 and 20 tablets of 3 g each of Aluminium Phosphide are banned completely. F~~:~~~~~-~=:- I (S.0.677 {E) dated 1ihJu!y, 2001) · The use of Captafol as foliar spray is banned. Captafol shall be used 1 only as seed dresser. 1 (S.0.569 (E) dated 25 hJu!y, 1989) ,2. icaptafo1 The manufacture of Captafol 80 % powder for dry seed treatment (DS) is banned for use in the country except manufacture for export . 1 . _J_S.0.679 (E) dated 17 hJu!y, 2001) Cypermethrin 3 % Smoke Generator, is to be used only through Pest Control Operators and not allowed to be used by the General Public. ,3. iCypermethrin (Order of Hon.hie High Court of Delhi in WP(C) 10052 of 2009 dated r-~~,~-~-~-----,J. I 14-07-2go.§_and__~P!-,~9/~QQ_9_dated QS-09-2009}. -The' use of Dazomel is not permitted on Tea. ,4. Dazomet (S.0.3006 (E) dated 31 ' 1 Dec, 2008) is. ··1 Diazinon is banned for use in agriculture except for household use. --- iDiazinon - (S.0.45 (E) dated 08 1h Jan, 2008) The use of DDT for the domestic Public Health Programme is restricted up to 10,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, except in case of any major outbreak of epidemic. Mis Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., the sole manufacturer of DDT in the country may manufacture DDT for export to other countries for use in vector control for public health purpose. The export of DDT to Parties and State non-Parties shall be strictly in accordance with the i Dichiaro Diphenyl paragraph 2(b) article 3 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent 16. Trichloroethane (DDT) , Organic Pollutants (POPs). '' (S.0.295 (E} dated 8 1h March, 2006) Use of DDT in Agriculture is withdrawn. In very special circumstances warranting the use of DDT for plant protection work. the state or central Govt. may purchase it directly from Mis Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. to be used under expert Governmental supervision. 111 (S.0.378 (E) dated 26 May, 1989) WAPCOS 293 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN ·- - - , control in scheduled desert area atld public health. I (S,0.706 (E) dated 03'dMay, 2007 - '~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~-c~~~~~~~~~ccJ The- use Of Fenthiori is banned in A9riculture-excePt for locust" cOnfrOl, - 8. IFenthion household and public health. (S.0.46 (E) dated 08ti, Jan, 2008) ' ~- - Methoxy Ethyl I The use of MEMC is banned conipfetely except for seed treatment of g_ i potato and sugarcane. !Mercuric Chloride iMEMC) (S.0.681 (E) dated 1thJuly, 2001) ==~e=====~-_J-s=,~cc===as===cc==e=c=cc=::c=e==cc=s=s===~=c, Methyl Bromide may be used only by Govt./Govt. undertakings/Govt. Organizations I Pest control operators under the strict supervision of , 10. Methyl Bromide Govt. Experts or Experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India. [G.S.R.371 (E) dated 20u'May, 1999 and earlier RC decision] Methyl Parathion 50 % EC and 2% DP tOmlu!ations are banned for use on fruits and vegetables. (S.0.680 (E) dated 171hJuly, 2001) 11. ·Methyl Parathion The use of Methyl Parathion is permitted only on those crops approved I by the Registration Committee where honeybees are not acting as a pollinators. (S.0.658 (E) dated 04 1h Sep., 1992.) 1 . _,L - Monocrotophos is banned for use on vegetables. 1 {S.0.1482 (E) dated 10 hOct, 2005) Integrated Pest Management The details of IPM - the available and recommended IPM measures for key crops of project areas are given sub basin wise. The following are the broad components and strategy of !PM in increasing order of complexity. Table 5, Key components of IPM approach tiecn.t:· Cultural • Preparation of nurseries or main fields free from pest infestation by removing practices plant debris, trimming of bunds, treating of soil and deep summer ploughing which kills various stages of pests. • Proper drainage system in field be adopted. • Testing of soil for nutrients deficiencies on the basis of which fertilizers should be applied. • Selection of certified seeds and treating seeds with fungicide or biopesticides before sowing for seed borne disease control. • Selection of seeds of relative! est resistant/tolerant varieties which la a WAPCOS 294 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN .,g::J~ii ,()i./{f;, ff \Lt!•.;tff,~)'!~!~~5t,~~~~f.'!i<>li~ );().•>••./<·····.··.> significant role in pest suppression. • Adjustment of time of sowing and harvesting to escape peak season of pest attack. • Rotation of crops with non-host crops. It helps in reduction of incidence of soil borne diseases. • Proper plant spacing which makes plants more healthy and less susceptible to pests. • Optimum use of fertilizer. Use of FYM and biofertilizers to be encouraged. • Proper water management (alternate wetting and drying to avoid water stagnation) as the high moisture in soil for prolonged period is conducive for development of pests especially soil borne diseases. • Proper weed management. • Root dip or seedling treatment in pest infested area. • lnter~cropping or multiple cropping wherever possible. All the crops are not preferred by each pest species and certain crops act as repellents, thus keeping the pest species away from preferred crops resulting in reduction of pest incidence. • Harvesting as close as to ground level. This is because certain developmental stages of insect pests/diseases remain on the plant parts which act as primary inoculums for the next crop season. Hence, harvesting crops at ground level will lessen the incidence of pests in next season. • Before planting, nursery plants be sprayed/dipped in copper fungicide/biopesticide solutions to protect the plants from soil borne diseases. • Keeping bee hives or placing flower bouquets of pollinizer cultivars facilitate better oollination and subseauent fruit set Mechanical • Removal and destruction of egg masses, laivae. pupae and adults of insect practices pests and diseased parts of plants wherever possible. • Installation of bamboo cage cum bird perchers in the field and placing parasitized egg masses inside them for conservation of natural enemies and withholding of pest species wherever possible. • Use of light traps and destruction of trapped insects. • Installation of bird scarer in the field where required. • Installation of bird perches in the field for allowing birds to sit and feed on insects and their immature stages viz., eggs, larvae and pupae. • Use of pheromone traps for monitoring and suppression of pest population. • Use of oheromone traos for mass trannina. Biological • Biocontrol is use of living organisms to control unwanted living organisms practices {pests). It involves deliberate use of parasitoids, predators and pathogens to maintain pest population at level blow those causing economic loss either by introducing a new bioagent into the environment of pest or by increasing effectiveness of those already preset in the field. Different kinds of bioagents are biopesticides or bio~parasitoids , bio-fungicides, bio-nematicides etc Chemical • Use of chemical pesticides ls the last resort when all other methods fail to practices keep the pest population below economic loss. Although there is a great advancement in pest management research, yet pesticides would continue to olav an imoortant role in crop protection in view of complexity of pest WAPCOS 295 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN . IPM• ·com·· problems. Therefore, use of pesticides should be need based, judicious, based on pest surveillance and economic threshold level (ETL) to minimise not only the cost Involved, but also to reduce associated problems, following aspects need to be considered: • ETL and pest defender ratio mu st be observed • Relatively safer pesticides should be selected • If pest is present in strips or isolated patches, whole field should not be sprayed. 5. Strategies for implementation Farmer Field school method adopting AEA approach: Agro-Ecosystem Analysis (AEA) approach is recommended to facilitate the holistic understanding and knowledge building on pest and diseases considering the soil conditions, plant growth, weather parameters, stage of crop etc. The approach promotes field observation and group discussion which leads to discussion among farmers and take a collective decision to manage the pests. This AEA approach can be facilitated adopting Farmer Field School method of building the capacity of men and women farmers. Since the IPM strategy is a knowledge intensive process and activity, improving women and men farmer's capacity on pest and diseases and its management by understanding its life cycle and skills to identify pests and diseases is necessary. Plant Clinic Approach: The second potential strategy planned to promote is facilitating 'Plant Clinics' that is promoted by CABI international at the village level to provide technical inputs in identifying pests, monitoring the extend of damage and effective control measures. It provides an array of technological solutions for crop issues along with cultural, biological and chemical for enhancing plant health and economic benefits. The Plant Clinic is equipped with digital microscope, tablet and laptop with qualified agriculture expert as plant doctor. It will be regularly conducted during the cropping season at the interval of 15 days. Both men and women farmers are encouraged to visit the clinic with samples of the affected crops and discuss the potential solutions. The farmers will collect the recommendations for affected crops immediately in face to face and also get it in their mobile phone as SMS far keeping that message for input preparation or purchase. The plant doctors also spread awareness about judicious use of pesticides and recommend locally available cultural, biological. and chemical field inputs. WAPCOS 296 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project Go TN Suggested methods for the implementation of IPM ·· Actlvftv... · .. ,Su"*"'ested -M_ethods Awareness • Cover at least 30% farmers per village in first year from project start building • Cover the remaining 70% by the end of second year (in both cases 40% are women farmers) Identification of • Identify 30 interested women and men farmers according to the project potential farmers norm in each village (which have been selected under the project) within and organizing 15 days of awareness building and promote Farmer Field Schools(FFS) Farmer Field for the major crops Schools Capacity building • Staff and line department training completed in 1•1 year • One FFS/season /village facilitated for two years - 30 tanners per FFS with 40% • women farmers • Training for other interested farmers completed after FFS through Training of Trainers approach (TOT) - one farmer to ten farmer - Horizontal transfer of knowledge on IPM and totally reaching 300 farmers in a season on IPM methods per village with 40% women farmers Facilitating Plant • Promote the practice of IPM package by organizing Plant Clinic Clinics sessions in the villages (one plant clinic per 750-1000 households) • 50% of the farmers in each village practice IPM in atleast one acre per farmer ner season to observe results and link it with fearninn Use of Bio- • At least 10% reduction in use of chemical fertilizers achieved every year fertilizers/bio- • At least 25% increase in the use of biopesticides achieved every year pesticides • 50% reduction achieved in use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides after 5 \1ears Monitoring and • Formation of joint monitoring team (staff and community) within one Evaluation year from project start • Monitoring schedule for each half-yearly prepared and implemented • Monitoring reports be prepared for each monitoring visit and compiled annualfv to show oroaress Process • Annual progress reports on IPM status prepared giving coverage, documentation replication and sustainability • Knowledne, oractice and coverane channe documented IPM measures for Sub basins Among all the basins studied, the commonly cultivated crops among most of the sub- basins are paddy, coconut, banana, vegetables and sugarcane. Invariably in almost all the pests and diseases farmers have been practicing only chemical pesticides application as a main control measures. In many cases they are not in a position to describe about the pests or disease infection. They have been receiving information from agriculture input dealers and invariably they apply two to three sprays of pesticides irrespective of the pest problems based on crop stages. WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 297 PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN The following table provides the crops grown, type of pests occurring in the field as well as adopted control measures, these information were collected during the consultations which should be revisited again Cheyyar sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf folder Following two sprays of chemical pesticides based on the technical guidance of input Blast dealers Two sprays of fungicide Sugarcane Early shoot borer 3 sprays of pesticides Root grub Groundnut Leaf minor Two sprays - could not specify the name of the chemicals used Leaf spot Uppar Palar sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf folder Following two sprays of chemical pesticides based on the technical guidance of input dealers Sugarcane Early and late shoot borer 3 sprays of pesticides Groundnut - - Redgram Pod borer One spray of pesticides Vegetables Fruit borer and sucking pests Two sprays of pesticides Upper Bhavani sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 298 PWDIWRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN Coconut Rhinocerous beetle - Red palm weevil Banana Nematode Application of nematicide - one round Bunchy top virus - Stem borer Application of pesticides - 2 times depending upon the infestation Krishnagiri to Pambar Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Stem borer Following two sprays of chemical pesticides based on the technical guidance of input Leaf folder dealers Thrips Green hopper Brown plant hopper Sugarcane lnternode borer One or two depending on the degree of infestation Early shoot borer Vegetables - Jasmine Bud worm - Mite attack Coconut Black headed caterpillar - Fingermillet - - horsegram - - Vaniyar sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops WAPCOS 299 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN Paddy Leaf folder one or two prays of chemical pesticides Stem borer Sugarcane Early shoot Borer . Root grub Turmeric Rhizome weevil Three sprays of chemical fungicides Ponnaiyar sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf folder Three sprays of chemical pesticides Stem borer Vegetables - - Maize - - Lower Vaigai Sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf folder Two sprays of chemicals Stem borer Chillies Fruit borer - Seasmum Phyllody - Pazayaru Sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Stem borer 2 sprays of chemical pesticides Coconut - . WAPCOS 300 {A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN banana - - Rubber - - Vegetables - - Gadana sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf and sheath blast 3 times chemical pesticide spraying Stem borer Vegetables - Thirumanimuthar sub basin Commonly Commonly occurring pests Control measures currently adopted cultivated and diseases crops Paddy Leaf folder Following two sprays of chemical pesticides based on the technical guidance of input dealers Sugarcane Early shoot borer - Groundnut - - Coconut Rhinocerous beetle - Ganoderma wilt Cotton - - The specific IPM measures suggested for the commonly occurring pests are as follows 1. Paddy - Stem borer (Scirpophagaincertulas) The ETL of stem borer attack is 2 egg mass per M2 or 10% dead heart or one moth per m2 or 25 moths per trap per week. • Practice of destruction of stubbles after the harvest break the life cycle of the pests and reduce the carry over load to next crop WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 301 PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN • Removing the tip of the seedlings while transplanting the seedlings because the adults lay eggs on the leave tips. • Reduce the use of nitrogenous fertilizers and practice split application of fertilizers - three to four times helps to avoid the over growth • Recommended to harvest the straw close to the ground level • Setting up of bird perches using wooden sticks and ropes @ 20-25fha • Setting up of pheromone traps for yellow stem borer @ 20-25/ O Biopesticide release such as Egg parasitoid namely Trichogrammajaponicum, T. chilonis an @ 50,000 -1,00,000 adulU ha by tying the cards in the field ha starting from 15 days after planting at 7-10 days intervals 5-6 times • Spraying of Beauveriabassiana product@ 1kg/ha or Baciffus thuringiensis @1kg or 1lit/ha • When the infestation ls above ETL safer/less toxic/easily bio degradable chemical pesticides are recommended 2. Paddy - Brown Plant Hopper (Nilaparvatalugens} The ETL of BPH is 10-15 hoppers per hill • Plant early in the season and plan for synchronous planting • Wider spacing between plants and rows are recommended since its multiplication is more under high humidity conditions • Reduce the application of chemical nitrogenous fertilizers and split the application during different stages of the crop growth • Avoid water stagnation in the field at the time of pest infestation, field should be dry and enough aeration should be facilitated by titling the plants on the borders • Alternate wetting and drying practice of cultivation can be adopted in the prone areas • Control the population of myrid bugs by physical means as it helps to transmit the eggs and nympal stages of the hopper to other plants • Early maturing varieties as well as crop rotation with non-rice crops helps to break the cycles • Setting up of yellow sticky traps to attract and kill hoppers • Pour kerosene in the flooded fields and drag a rope to dislodge the plants, during this stage insects fall in to water and drain the water after six hours • Foliar application of Neem Seed Kernal Extract @5% or neem oil 0.5% • When the infestation is above ETL safer/less toxic/easily bio degradable chemical pesticides are recommended 3. Paddy - Leaf folder ( Cnaphalocrocismedinalis) The ETL of the pest is 2 damaged leaves with larva per hilt • Early planting of paddy seedlings • Providing wide spacing between plants and rows helps to get more sunlight and aeration which prohibits its growth • Reduced application of nitrogenous fertilizers since the fresh green growth invites female flies to lay eggs which should be avoided to pest population surge WAPCOS 302 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWDIWRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project Go TN • Practice crop rotation with pulses and oil seeds • Setting up of light traps to attract and kill adults. • Keeping the bunds without much grass growth helps to avoid the pests survival • Shade around the field should be avoided because shading provides conducive atmosphere for its multiplication • The infected leaves can be mechanically removed and larvae can be destroyed manually • Dragging a rope across the field to dislodge larvae of leaf-folder to kerosenized water in the field • Release of egg parasotoidTrichogrammachilonis@ 1 lakh I ha starting from 15 Days after planting for 2-3 times at 7-10 days intervals. • Spray biopesticides like Bacillus thuringiensis @1kg or 11it/ha twice at 7-10 days • When the infestation is above ETL chemical pesticides are recommended intervals in the evening hours. Foliar spray of NSKE @5% or neem oil 0.5% 4. Ear Head bug - (Leptocorisaacuta) The ETL level is one bug/hill • Bait - place fermented parts of either rotten frog or snail or crab or dry fish as bait in 20-25 places in a ha to attract and divert pests from sucking milk of rice grain • Spray theextract of 2.5kg garlic+ 500g tobacco leaves with wetting agent in one ha field at the time of milky stage • When infestation crosses the ETL use safer/less toxic/easily biodegradable. 5. Blast {Pyricu/ariagrisea) • Practice summer ploughing to reduce the load of fungal spores • Cultivate tolerant or resistant varieties wherever suitable • Plan for early planting • Seed treatment with Trichodermaviridii @ 4g /kg of seeds before sowing • Apply balanced fertilizers and less amount of nitrogenous fertilizers • Keep the fields free from weeds that acts as an alternate hosts .. Destroy crop residues of last crop to eradicate the source of spores • Spray leaf extract of tulsi@ 250g in 10 litres of water for two times at 10 days interval 6. Sugarcane: Early shoot Borer(Ghiloinfescatellus) ETL for the pest is 15% dead hearts • Early planting of setts during Dec- Jan helps to avoid the insect infestation • Locally suitable resistant varieties can be cultivated depending upon the sugar mills preferences. (eg. CO 312, CO 421, CO 661, CO 917 and CO 853) • Mulching with crop residues or trashes on the ridges helps to reduce the space for the insects to infest. • lntercultural operations and hand weeding helps to disturb the soil WAPCOS 303 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN • Earthing up the soil around the base of the plant 45 days after plating minimize the damage • Removal and destroy the dead hearts from the field • Growing onion/coriander as an intercrop in the early stage of planting • Use pheromone traps @ 4 nos. lac helps to monitor the pests and the lure should be changed once in a month • Installation of light traps one per acre to cover the adult moths • Use of biopesticides like the release 125 gravid females of Sturmiopsisinferens a tachinid parasite per acre helps to reduce the growth of the pests or release of Trichogrammachilonis@ 20,000 per acre at ten days interval for two times • When the infestation is above ETL safer/less toxic/easily bio degradable are recommended 7. Sugarcane - Root grub (Ho!otrichiaconsanguinea) ETL level is detection of 2 to 3 live larvae per 100 sampled stalks " Crop rotation with other crops like pulses, paddy break the pest build up in the soil " Summer ploughing with deeper depths helps to expose the pupa and other forms • Avoiding rationing in the affected field of the pests and • Maintaining field capacity to saturation point of soil moisture through irrigation helps to affect the insect growth 8. Coconut Rhinozerous beetle (Oryctesnasicornis} • Mechanically remove the different life stages of the beetle from the attacked palms using beetle hook and destroy it. • Set up pheromone trap for rhinoceros beetle@ 1 trap/10 trees by fixing it to the plant at 0.6 to 1 m height to trap and kill the beetles. • Soak castor cake at 1 Kg in 5 litres of water in small mud pots and keep them in the coconut gardens to attract and kill the adults. • Apply mixture of neem seed powder + sand (1: 2) @ 150 g/palm or neem seed kernel powder+ sand (1: 2) @ 150 g/palm in the base of the 3 inner most leaves in the crown or Place medium size naphthalene balls in the leaf axils in the top and cover it with fine sand. • Use of biocontrol agents like green muscardine fungus (Metarrizhiumanisopliae) by spraying 250ml mixed with 750ml water in manure pits and other breeding sites of the beetle. Or release of Bacu/ovirusoryctes inoculated adult rhinoceros beetle @ 6 beetles/acre reduces the leaf and crown damage caused by this beetle. WAPCOS 304 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWDIWRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN • Maintain the coconut garden should be clean without tree residues 9. Coconut- Red Palm weevil (Rhynchophorusferrugineus) • Avoid the cutting of green leaves. • Place pheromone trap @ 1 trap/1 O trees by fixing it to the plant at 0.6 to 1 m height to trap and kill the beetles. • Set up of attractant traps (mud pots) containing sugarcane molasses 21/i Kg or toddy 2% I (or pineapple or sugarcane activated with yeast or molasses) + acetic acid 5 ml + yeast 5 g + longitudinally split tender coconut stem/ logs of green petiole of leaves of 30 numbers in one acre to trap adult red palm weevils in large numbers 1 O. Turmeric - Rhizome rot (Pythiumgraminicolum) • It is a soil borne fungus and spread through infected rhizomes and care should be taken while selecting the planting materials • Treat rhizomes with 3g Mancozeb mixed in one litre of water for one hour and shade dry before planting • Select field with light soils like red and loamy soils to avoid water stagnation since the infestation will be more under moist conditions • Advised to grow disease tolerant varieties like Suguna and Sudarshan and promote intercropping with maize or pearl millet • Crop rotation with pulses are advised to break pest build up in the field • Advised to do summer ploughing and burn the infected crop residues • The infected plants in the field should be moved out and drench the field with chemical fungicides like Trichodermaviridie 11. Budworm in Jasmine - Hendecasisdup/ifascialis • Cleaning: regular pruning and hygienic maintenance of bushes • Physically picking and destroying the affected buds with larvae • Place light trap in the field to attract the adult moths • Spray 5% neem seed kernel extract and Cl In extreme cases spray safer/less toxic/easily bio degradable during evening times when flowers opens 12. Stem borer in Banana - Odoiporuslongicollis • Keep the field clean by uprooting and removing the affected plants and old leaves • place banana stem traps (longitudinal) around the field to monitor the weevil activity WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 305 PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN • On the cut surface of the traps apply 20 g Beauveriabassiana, Matarhiziumanisopliae and keep the traps near the banana plant facing cut surface to soil • Spray Azadirachtin @ {5 ml/litre) for two or three times at three weekly intervals. Training and capacity building programmes: The training and capacity building programmes for both the agriculture officers and men and women farmers wm be conducted by focusing on the following two main themes: A) IPM demonstrations - recommend and set targets for covering project areas with IPM demonstrations and B} providing pesticide handling training to potential project beneficiaries, including demonstration and use of proper equipment for spraying of pesticides Table 6. Training calendar Content Taraet arouo Resource oraanizations IPM demonstrations i). Awareness building Women and men farmers - in the villages of selected sub basins ii). Social mobilization Department of Agriculture Ohan foundation and officers M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRFl, Chennai iii) Agro Ecosystem Analysis Agriculture officers to Centre for Plant (AEA) conduct FFS for five days Protection Studies, TNAU, Coimbatore iv) Different IPM Agriculture officers Centre for Plant technologies Protection Studies, TNAU, Coimbatore v) Plant clinics - organizing Agriculture department GABI, New Delhi, Plant clinics at the village MSSRF, Chennai in level- partnership with CPPS, TNAU, Coimbatore vi) Demonstrations and use Men and women farmers Agriculture officers of proper equipment for soravina oesticides vii) Facilitation skills on Agriculture officers LEISA network, Tamil Farmer Field school - Nadu communication and monitorina viii) conducting Men and women farmers Agriculture officers demonstrations and facilitatino FFS WAPCOS 306 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN ix} Biopesticides and other Men and women farmers Centre for Sustainable bioproducts agriculture, Hyderabad and LEISA network, x) Conducting Plant Clinics Men and women farmers MSSRF at the villaqe level Safe handling measures: Safe handling of the pesticides play an equal importance to ensure the safety issues while using it. Hence training programme will give due importance to promote best practices on Safe Practices on Procurements, Storage, Handling, Use and Disposal of pesticides by user groups. The programme will make an attempt to address the following measures (Table 7). Table 7. Do's and Don'ts in safe use of pesticides by the farmers while purchasing and using Areas Do's Don'ts While • Purchase pesticides/blopesticides • Do not purchase pesticides Purchasing only from Registered pesticlde from foot path dealers or from dealers having valid Licence. un-licenced person • Purchase only just required • Do not purchase pesticide in quantity of pesticides for single bulk for whole season operation in a specified area. • Do not purchase pesticides • See approved labels on the without approved label on the containers/packets of pesticides. containers • See Batch No., Registration • Never purchase expired Number, Date of Manufacture/ pesticide Expiry on the labels. • Do not purchase pesticides • Purchase pesticides well packed in whose containers are containers. leakina/loose/ unsealed During • Store the pesticides away from • Never store pesticide in house Storage house premises. premises. • Keep pesticides in original • Never transfer pesticides from containers. original to another containers. • Pesticides/weedicides must be • Do not store insecticides with stored separately. weedicides. • Where pesticides have been • Do not allow children to enter stored.area should be marked the storage place. with warning signs. • Do not allow children to enter • Pesticides be stored away from the storage place . the reach of the children and live • Pesticides should not be stocks. exposed to sunlight or rain • Storage place should be well water protected from direct sunlight and rain While • Keep pesticides separate during • Never carry/transport handlinq transportation. oesticides alona with WAPCOS (A Government of India Undertaking) 307 PWDIWRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN • Bulk pesticides should be carried food/fodder/other eatable tactfully to the site of application. articles. • Never carry bulk pesticides on head, shoulder or on the back. While • Always use clean water. • Do not use muddy or stagnant preparing • Use protective clothings viz., water. v Never prepare spray spray hand gloves, face masks, cap, solution solution apron, full trouser, etc. to cover • Without wearing protective whole body. clothings. • Always protect your nose, eyes, Do not allow the pesticide/its ears, hands, etc. from spill of solution to fall on any body spray solution parts. • Read instructions on pesticide • Never avoid reading container label carefully before instructions on container's use. label for use. • Prepare the solution as per • Never use left out spray requirement. solution after 24 hours of its • Granular pesticides should be preparation . used as such. • Do not mix granules with • Avoid spilling of pesticides water . solutions while filling the spray • Do not smell the spray tank . tank. • Do not use overdose which • Always use recommended may affect plant health and dosage of pesticide. environment. • No activities should be carried • Do not eat, drink, smoke or out which may affect your health chew during whole operation of oesticides. Selection of • Select right kind of equipments. • Do not use leaky or defective Equipments • Select right sized nozzles. equipments. • Use separate sprayer for • Do not use defective/non- insecticides and weedicides. recommended nozzles. • Do not blow/clean clogged nozzles with mouth. Instead use tooth brush tied with sprayer. • Never use same sprayer for both weedicides and insecticides. Sources: Farmer's portal ~ http://farmer.gov.1n/lpmD0Dont.aspx Promotion of Biopesticides: There are several beneficial microbial and botanical extracts are function as suitable safe alternatives are available in the state. Efforts will be made to identrfy the suitable products and project will make special efforts and design strategies to promote the use at the farmer level. Following are the list of WAPCOS 308 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWDIWRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN registered Biopesticides under CIA, 1968 (Table 8). The potential sources lo purchase the above products in Tamil Nadu are given in Table 9. Table 8. List of Approved biopesticides - alternatives to chemical pesticides No. Name of the Biopesticide 1. Baciflus thuringiensis var. israelensis 2. Baciflus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 3. Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 4. Bacillus se.haericus 5. Trichoderma viride 6. Trichoderma harzianum 7. Pseudomonas fluoresens 8. Beauveria bassiana 9. NPV of Helicoverpa armigera 10. NPV of Spodoptera litura 11. Neem based pesticides 12. Cymbopogan 13 Verticilium lecanii 14 Metarhizium anisopfiae 15 Ampelomyces quisquafis 16 Hirsute/fa thompsonii Source: http://c1brc.nic.in/ Table 9. List of firms producing Bio-pesticides and approved by TNAU for purchase Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Biofertmzer Production Unit, Agriculture College and Research Institute, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Tamil Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Nadu Prof and Head Gundusalai Road, MADURAl-625 104 Sommandalam, ( 0452-422956 fax: 422785 CUDDALORE-607 001 (TN) e-mail: s anthoniraj@yahoo.com Biofertilizer Production Unit, Department of BiofertHizer Production Unit. Department Agriculture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu of Agriculture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Chemist Jamal Mohd. College Post, Khajamalai. Sakkottai, TRICHY-620 020 (TN) THANTAVUR-612 401 (TN) KRIBHCO Regional Research Station Sidco Garment Complex, Thiruvika Industrial Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Estate, Guindy, PIYUR-635 112 CHENNAl-32 _Via-Kaveripattinam Dharmapuri District ( 04343-50043 WAPCOS 309 (A Government of India Undertaking) PWD/WRO Environmental and Social Assessment Report for TN-IAMWARM-2 Project GoTN Monarch Bio-Fertilisers and Research Centre Lakshmi Bio-Tech 12, S!DCO Industrial Estate, Thirumazhisai, Nellikuppam Road, Thottapattu, CHENNAl-602 107 (TN) CUDDALORE-607 109 (TN) ( 6272780 ( 04142-210136 Biofertilizer Production Unit Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Agricultural Chemist, Biofertilizer Production Prof. & Head Unit, Seelanaickenpatty, Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, SALEM-636 201 (TN) COIMBATORE-3 (TN) ( 431222 ext. 294 Fax: 0422-431672 e-mail: vctnau@vsnl.com T Stanes & Company Limited The SIMA Cotton Development and B/23-24, Race Course Road, Research Association COIMBATORE-641 018 (TN) Shanmukha Manram, Post Box No. 3871, ( 0422-211514, 213515 Fax: 217432 Race Course, e-mail: tstanes@vsnl.com COIMBATORE-641 018 (TN) ( 0422-211391 Tele-Fax: 0422-216798 Southern Petrochemlcal Industries Biofertiliser Unit-Manali, Madras Corporation Limited, Fertilizers Limited SPIC Ltd. Biotechnology Division, Chettiar Chief Manager -Bioproducts Agaram Road, Gandhi Nagar, Porur, Commercial Group, Madras Fertilizers CHENNAl-600 116 (TN) Ltd., Manali, ( 044-4768064 Tele-Fax: 044-4767347 CHENNAl-600 068 (TN) e-mail: biotech.por@spic.co.in ( 044-5941001 ext. 2750 Fax: 5941010 e-mail: edcomm@mfl.tn.nic.in Main Biocontrol Research Laboratory Biofertilizer Production Unit, (Unit ofTamilnadu Cooperative Sugar Agricultural Chemist, Biofertilizer Federation) Production Unit, 2E/1, Rajeshwari Vedhachalam Street, KUDUMIAMALAl-622 104 CHENGALPATIU-603 001 (TN) Distt. Pudukkottai (04114-431393 Source: http:l/agn'tech.tnau.ac.inlorg farmlorqfarm bioferlilizerlechno/oqy.htmf#List WAPCOS 310 (A Government of India Undertaking)