Vetiver as a Dead-End Trap Crop for Rice, Maize & Sorghum Stemborers and some other Crop Pests
Contents
Preamble: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
1. Biological Basis ………………………………………………………………………………………..4
1.1 India: Yellow Stem Borer (YSB) …………………………………………………………………4
1.2 China: Attraction Radius ………………………………………………………………………..4
1.3 Africa: Maize & Sorghum Stemborers ………………………………………………………..5
2. Design Principles ………………………………………………………………………………………5
3. Rice Systems……………………………………………………………………………………………6
3.1 – Minimum Hedge Requirement ……………………………………………………………….6
3.2 Plant Numbers …………………………………………………………………………………….6
3.1 Perimeter Hedgerow (Primary Requirement) ……………………………………………….6
3.2 Internal Hedgerows……………………………………………………………………………….6
4. Spacing …………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
4.1 Pest-Management Spacing……………………………………………………………………..7
4.2 Bund-Stability Spacing…………………………………………………………………………..7
4.3 Dual-Purpose Hedges ……………………………………………………………………………7
5. Management ……………………………………………………………………………………………7
5.1 Critical Trim: Pre-Flight Trim…………………………………………………………………….7
5.2 Optional Trim: Post-Harvest Trim ……………………………………………………………..7… Read the rest “Vetiver as a Dead-End Trap Crop for Rice, Maize & Sorghum Stemborers and some other Crop Pests”
