This centre was established in 1991 (by modifying from Central Plant Protection Station which was established in 1980 to Central Integrated Pest Management Centre). This centre works under the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, N.H.-IV, Faridabad-121005, Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

Keeping in the view of the heavy and indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides on crops for different pests control, which posed a serious roblems of health hazards to human being and other living being pollution of environment & development of resistance in insects to insecticides, resurgence of treated population, residue hazards, destruction of natural enemies of insect pests, expenses on pesticides etc, an alternate method of pest control adapted by Govt. of India that is called IPM. To popularize the IPM practices in farmers field is the mandate of CIPMCs.

Integrated pest management is an ecological approach in which utilization of all available techniques of pest control to reduce and maintain the pest population at levels below economic injury level’’ is adopted. Hence the new concept is based on the principles of managing the pest rather that eradicating them so that ecological balance should be maintained.

Tricho-cards of Trichogramma japonicum were produced in the bio-control labs of CIPMC, Port Blair and same are released in the farmers’ fields for management of different lepidopteron pests of rice and vegetables. Both the species of Trichogramma are efficient in controlling the specific pests for which they are used in these Islands condition. On regular basis these Tricho-cards were released in different villages during crop-pests survey programme in South Andaman. It is also worth mentioning that in general population of different Lepidopteron were less in these areas of crop-pest survey.

For Fruit & Shoot borer in brinjal - in village Brindaban under Ferrarganj block of S. Andaman. Crop was infested with this pest severely in some fields. Use of Tichogramma chilonis cards distributed by CIPMC, Port Blair manage this pest effectively in the area and also check its further spread in the area. Farmers were very satisfied with the results obtained.

Damping off in tomato and brinjal - in village Guptapara under Port Blair block of S. Andaman. Crops were generally affected by this disease in this area. Use of Trichoderma viridae as seed/seedlings treatment, soil treatment and as foliar spray reduce the incidence of this disease significantly in the village and farmers were happy with the result.

For BPH & WBPH - in Village Kaushlyanagar, under Rangat block of M. Andaman; and in Phooltala village under Kadamtala block of M. Andaman. Crop was infested with these two pests severely and home made botanical pesticide of neem leaves manage the pests effectively and farmers were very happy with this cost effective methods demonstrated by CIPMC, Port Blair experts during FFS, Kharif-2012.

For Gundhi bugs - in village Sabari under Rangat block of M. Andaman; and Ranchi basti under Ferrarganj block of S. Andaman. Crop was infested with this pests severely and home made fish/crab traps mixed with little bit of kerosene oil was very effective to control this pest otherwise it is difficult to control due to its occurrence time in the fields which come simultaneously with maturity of paddy crops and farmers were very happy with this cost effective methods demonstrated by CIPMC, Port Blair experts during FFS, Kharif-2012 and other meetings.

For YSB - in village Wandoor under Port Blair block of S. Andaman. Crop was infested with this pests severely and pheromone traps advised by CIPMC, Port Blair experts worked well to manage this pest in this particular village. Farmers were very happy with this cost effective method. Tricho-cards were also used to manage this pest.

For aphids & fruit flies - yellow sticky traps made with unused/vacant tin and plastic container of size more than one KG capacity, they are painted with yellow colour paint and castor oil is used as adhesive, work efficiently to manage these two pests well below ETL in different vegetables fields.

Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (C.I.P.M.C.)
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage
Department of Agriculture & Co-operation
Ministry of Agriculture
Government of India
Opposite Government Middle School
Dignabad, Port Blair-744104 (A&N)
Phone No: 0392-233290
Fax No: 0392-233290
E-mail: ipman00[at]and[dot]nic[dot]in
Telegram: MANAGEPEST

The general public may send their suggestions or query, if any, to the office email id ipman00[at]and[dot]nic[dot]in.

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