AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON MULBERRY PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

摘要

An awareness programme on mulberry pest and disease management was organized by Research Extension Centre Sub-unit, Kanakapura in coordination with Department of Sericulture, Malavalli at Devedrahalli, Malavalli Taluk on October 8, 2009 under Cluster Promotion Programme.rnShri J.B. Narendra Kumar, Scientist-C, CSR&TI, Mysore explained about various sucking pests and defoliators of mulberry and their management through integrated pest management while Dr. P.M. Pratheesh Kumar, Scientist-C, narrated about various foliar and root diseases in mulberry and their management. Dr. Jaishankar, Scientist-D, RSRS, Kodathi briefed the importance of organic farming and called upon the sericulturists to rear CSR hybrids for higher returns.