Group II :SRA 412 (0+3)
Crop Protection Interventions
Agril. Entomology
Identification of local pest situations and pest management practices; Different types of non-chemical inputs used in pest management, Seed treatment with pesticides ; Storage practices of farm produces to prevent insect damage ; Local and traditional practices of pest management ; Assessment of pest and natural enemy densities; Surveillance of pest and natural enemies, Importance of keeping record of purchases of the insecticides; Sources of information available for plant protection practices; Preparation of spray solutions : Calculation of spray volume; Harvesting and processing local plants and their products for Pest management practices; Preparation of NSKE, vegetable oils and other plant sources and NPV; Use of pheromone traps for pest monitoring; Safe handling and field release of parasites and predators; Use of nylon nets in nurseries; Root feeding and / or stem Injection of pesticides; fumigants; rodent management.
Plant Pathology
Plant disease details for major crops – a) Important diseases and their severity, b) Collection of diseased plants and plant parts; Disease management practices and their frequency; Use of fungicides, bactericides, antibiotics; Different types of non-chemical inputs used; Sources of information on plant protection practices. Information regarding storage practices; Information on conventional or local practices of disease management; storage practices; Types of sprayers/ dusters and their availability; Preparation of Bordeaux mixture; Cultural and biological management of soil borne disease; Seed treatment with fungicides/ antibiotics; Preparation of spray solutions, proprietary fungicides and their applications; Calculations of spray volume requirement – Preparation of NSKE and vegetable oils for spraying; Use of nylon nets in nurseries; Use of biological agents; Root feeding of fungicides; Hot water treatment and furadon or thimet application against nematodes.
Sericulture
Improved cultivation practices of mulberry; Improved silkworm rearing practices ; Advantages of V-I mulberry variety; Preservation of mulberry leaves for chawki rearing : Egg incubation; Chawki silkworm rearing: Silkworm rearing on mulberry shoots; Application of bed disinfectants against silkworm diseases; Cocoon harvesting and grading.
Apiculture
Identification of bees; Floral calendar by including major and minor sources of nector and pollen for the year; Hiving of bee colonies: Bee-hive products.