Due to the high use of fertilizer Govt. of India is promoting integrating pest management approach through 35 numbers of central integrating pest management centers (CIPMCs) across the country by conducting farmers field schools, 2 days and 5 days human resource development programs. These central IPM centers educate the farmers about the judicious use of chemical pesticides and recommend the use as per the directions prescribed on the label and leaflets.

Top 3 higher fertilizer consumption state

• Telangana- 245.29 kg/hactare
• Punjab- 224.49kg/hactare
• Haryana- 224.46kg/hactare

While all India per hectare consumption of 133kg during the year 2018-19 which create a huge difference.

So let's know about integrating pest management (IPM).

IPM is an ecosystem approach to crop production and protection that combines different management strategies and practices to grow healthy crops and minimize the use of pesticides.

Component of integrating pest management

we can use a different method of IPM

1. Cultural method-: In this method, we can use crop rotation, deep plowing, clean cultivation, trap crops (which attract insect & pest and protect the main crop), pruning (infected plant parts should be removed), grow disease-resistant variety.
2. Mechanical method-: By mechanical method use hand picking (it used for large size insect picked by hand and destroy them), by shaking & beating of branches through larva & eggs drop on the ground and destroy, wire gauge screen, trapping, flooding & drainage.               With these mechanical methods, we can use different types of tools & techniques and control the growth of insects.
3. Physical method-: by manipulation of temp., humidity, and use of radiations we can control the insect's growth.
4. Biological control-: Parasitoid is a special kind of parasite which is often about the same size as its host, kills its host, and requires only one host for developing into a free-living adult. Predators use for killing the insect.

Micro-organisms like bacteria, fungi, etc are also using to control the pest.

     5. Genetic control-: by using the sterile insect control method

     6. Chemical methods-: If insect-pest effect at the higher level which is difficult to control then you should use chemical method. chemical like Orgaochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate insecticides.

we can use some plant-origin insecticides like rotenone, pyrethrum, azadirachtin, nicotine, etc. these are made by plant parts such as flowers, fruits, roots, seeds, etc.

Benefits of using IPM

by using  IPM environmental risk related to use with pesticides is reduced

it promotes healthy plant

Reduce the need for pesticides by using serval pest management method and many other benefits by using IPM which directly or indirectly benefits to the environment and human both.

However, govt. of India is promoting soil test-based integrated nutrient management for balanced and judicious use of fertilizer through soil health card scheme. soil health card provides crop-wise recommendation of fertilizers.