Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, Many thanks. We owe a lot of this civility to you. Thanks once again. Regards Yazdy.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Rashida ji > Very pleasing to see people from different background/profession > interaction in such an involved way. > The group has a great future. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Rashida Atthar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
