Crop Protection Technologies

Microbial Biocontrol Agents

Trichoderma harzianum             Pseudomonas fluorescens                        Trichoderma viridae                       Paecilomyces lilacinus 

Pochonia chlamydosporia

• Cost effective, reusable, farmer & eco-friendly products
• Inherently harmless in comparison with chemical pesticides
• As a component of IPM, can greatly decrease the use of chemical pesticides
• Increase the yield of the crop & lead to sustainable productivity in a long run
• They have specific mode of action on pathogens.
• Helps in developing disease suppressive soils.

Neem  & Pongamia Soaps

• User friendly formulation than Neem seed kernel extract and Neem oils
• Alternative to the use of synthetic insecticides 
• Effective on DBM in cabbage & cauliflower Serpentine leaf miner Red spider mites etc…
• Low residual toxicity
• Better keeping quality

Pheromone Traps for Mango And Cucurbits

• Cost effective, reusable & farmer friendly.  
• Eco-friendly technique for monitoring and management of fruit flies as a part of IPM in mango, guava, anona, citrus etc.
• The trap can be used for four to ten crop cycles, with replacement of plywood impregnated with pheromone lure.   
• 95 percent control and additional benefit up to Rs.24,000/ha in mango