Pest Surveillance

Pest Surveillance is a method of close and constant observation of crop pest i.e., Insect, Fungi, Bacteria, Nematodes, Weed and other micro-organism damaging crop. How many types of Surveillance are there? Ans:- There are 3 type of surveillance  i.e., Fixed plot survey, Random survey and Roving survey.

Basic components of pest surveillance. Identification of insect pest (collected, reared otherwise barcoding IBOL: International Barcode of Life). Determination of pest population (useful in pinpointing factors that bring changes in natural population and understand functioning of life-system of pest species)

Objectives of survey and surveillance:

• To monitor the pest population and /or damage regularly to arrive at a decision whether control measures are required or not, if required when to initiate the control measures.
• Pest forecasting with reasonable precision.
• Endemic areas of various pests may also be marked
• To predict future population trends or the corresponding potential damage to the crops or both