Mulberry Crop Protection

SCIENTIST:

Khasru Alam, Scientist-C

Technical Staff :

  1. Md. Mirshad Ali, STA
  2. Indira Chatterjee, STA

ACTIVITIES:

 

PROJECTS:

 

Sl No.
Programme
Scientiest Involve
Duration
Objective
Total Budget (in Lakh Rs)
Expected Outcome
1
Popularization of Bio-Control Agents (BCA) for the management of mulberry pests

Mr. Khasru Alam, Scientist - C

2021 to 2025

 

    Management of major mulberry pests like Mealy bug and Thrips in Eastern and north eastern India

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Biological control of major mulberry pests Tukra and Thrips

2
  • Survey and Surveillance of Mulberry Pests in the Eastern and North Eastern Regions of India
  • Forewarning of mulberry diseases of Eastern and North Eastern India
Mr. Khasru Alam, Scientist - C

Continuous activity

    Development of mulberry diseases and pests data base and forewarning calendar for Eastern and North eastern India
  Diseases and pests data base and forewarning calendar for eastern and North eastern India

 

Concluded Project:

 

Sl No. Project Code & Title
Duration
Objective
Achievement /Outcome
Utilizatrion of Outcome
1

PRP 02 003 SI:  Studies on the management of mulberry root rot disease in Eastern and North Eastern India

2019 to 2021

 

To validate effective mulberry root rot management practices under field conditions

Application of Rotfix @ 0.5% : provided 91.5 % survival and recovery against root rot disease

Recommendation of 0.5% Rot fix for effective management of root rot disease of mulberry