IPM in Pechay

Pechay Integrated Pest Management

This is from my subject CRPT 2 (Crop Protection)

Pechay (Brassica  chinensis  L.) is an erect, biennial herb, cultivated as an annual about 15-30 cm tall in vegetative state.  Seeds are 1 mm in diameter and are reddish to blackish brown in color.  Is used mainly for its immature, but fully expanded tender leaves.  Is used as main ingredient for soup and stir-fried dishes.

           Here are some pests of pechay crop.

PESTS:

·         Cabbage Moth
(Croccidolomia bonotalis Zel.)

·        Diamond black moth 

(Plutella maculipenis Curtis)

·         Cabbage Butterfly
(Pieris canidia Sparrman)

·         Flea beetle
(Phyllotreta spp.)

·         Aphids
(Myzus persicae Sulzer.)

·         Common cutworm
(Spodoptera litura Fabr.)

You can control this pest of pechay by the following:

v  Indirect Methods

o   Destroy weeds that serve as breeding places of the pests.

o   Plowing or burning remnants of a crop after harvest.

o   Planting the crop at the right season.

o   Keeping or maintaining the growing crop in good health conditions with adequate fertilization and proper watering.

o   Protecting the natural enemies of the pests like birds, etc.

v  Direct Methods

o   Mechanical

v  Crushing the pests with the hands

v  Catching the pests with the use of nets

v  Trapping

o   Chemical

v  Dusting with chemicals is a direct control measure especially when insect pests are so abundant that they inflict heavy damage on the crop.

 That’s all … Thank You