Very nice discussion, I have learned some new aspects of the complex reality of the nature verses modern agriculture.
regards, Rashida. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > You are right Yazdi ji but the case of my farmers is different. Their > fields are surrounded by other fields where modern crops are grown with > heavy use of modern agrochemicals. Due to continuous application of these > chemicals the pest population migartes to herb grower's fields. > > We have no option except to use Traditional Agricutlrual Knowledge to > manage it. In the cultivation of medicinal crops the use of botanicals have > much restrictions. For example when we use Neem based formulations in Safed > Musli it manages the pest but affects the medicinal properties. (Although > the Agricutlrual universities recommend the use of Neem based prodcuts for > Musli as they are concerned with quantity i.e. production, not the quality > for which medicinal crops are grown.) Neem based formulations work > effectviely in case of Stevia without affecting its quality much. > > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Pankaj ji, >> Lady bird beatles as I understand predate on the eggs of mealy bugs >> thereby bringing the population under control. In my place I have noticed >> plenty of lady bird activity naturally. I have also noticed that if you grow >> plenty of trees, and attract birds. Plenty of birds like red whiskered >> bullbull, tailor birds, even some sunbirds predate on them. We have to be as >> close to nature as possible and things are automatically taken care of. When >> we become too greedy and do not spare any land for trees, we get into all >> these problems. >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Pankaj Oudhia >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Will wait for this new information. In general mealy bugs are predated by >>> Lady Bird beetles. In commercial cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops >>> I suggest my farmers to increase the population of this beetle. >>> >>> I have tried to search the new information given by you through Google >>> but failed to get. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Mr. Pankaj Oudhia ji >>>> Many thanks for the information. The explanation is given in my reply >>>> to Mr. Neil Soares ji. The ones without ants are not mealy bugs but its >>>> predators. They are normally mobile and move pretty fast. The same was >>>> explained to me by a friend working in Coffee board a few years back. I >>>> have >>>> forgotten the name but will try to locate information on it and revert >>>> back. >>>> Regards >>>> Yazdy. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Agree with you as you are seeing the plant. >>>>> >>>>> Mealy bugs are still present in my garden in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, >>>>> Ixora and Mango. Ants are common in first two species but in Mango I have >>>>> not observed ant population. Monsoon is on in Chhattisgarh. >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Pankaj ji, >>>>>> When there are mealy bugs, there should be plenty of ants. Moreover, >>>>>> mealy bugs appear in very dry areas and during summer. They can not >>>>>> survive >>>>>> our monsoon. Even if there is slight moisture in the soil, they do not >>>>>> thrive. mealy bugs have a fleshy body this thing does not. Moreover the >>>>>> fluffy matter is flying about in the air. If it is mealy bugs it can not >>>>>> fly >>>>>> about like that. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Yazdy. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I agree with Neil ji. It looks like Mealy bug specially in picture >>>>>>> 3122. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Neil Soares < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Mr.Palia, >>>>>>>> My guess would be Urena lobata var.sinuata and the 'fluffy matter' >>>>>>>> are mealy bugs. >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- On *Mon, 7/12/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:41102] ID of the plant >>>>>>>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 10:35 PM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hello friends, what is the identity of the plant and what is the >>>>>>>> identity of the fluffy matter on its stem. >>>>>>>> Regrds >>>>>>>> Yazdy. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You have been sent 5 pictures. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DSCN3118.JPG >>>>>>>> DSCN3119.JPG >>>>>>>> DSCN3120.JPG >>>>>>>> DSCN3121.JPG >>>>>>>> DSCN3122.JPG >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>>>>>>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
