Spray Schedule for Mango and Citrus for the year 2023 in Himachal Pradesh

Spray Schedule for Mango and Citrus for the year 2023 in Himachal Pradesh.

SPRAY SCHEDULE FOR THE CONTROL OF INSECT/PEST & DISEASES OF MANGO FOR THE YEAR 2023
1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
S. No.	Time/ Tree Stage	Name of Chemical	Quantity of Chemical for 200 L of Water	Control of diseases
1	January	KMS or NAA	120 gm   40 gm	Malformation
2.	Feb- March (Before Flowering)	Imidacloprid Wettable Sulphur or Hexaconazole	50 ml 1000gm   100 ml	Hopper   Powdery Mildew
3.	March-April (Pea Stage)	Hexaconazole   Monocrotophos* or Imidacloprid or Oxy-demeton methyl	100 ml   200 ml   50 ml   200 ml	Powdery Mildew Mealy Bug/Hopper Hopper Hopper
4.	May- June	If the plants are severely infested with insects, then spray any one of the insecticides recommended in the month of Feb- March.
5.	July- August	Bait spray (Malathion* + Jaggery) Collect the infested and fallen fruits & burry them in pit covered with soil (up to a min. depth of 30 cm).	(400 ml + 2 kg)	Fruit Fly
6.	September	If the plants are infested with the insects, then spray Monocrotophos* or Oxy -demeton methyl recommended in the month of March-April.
7.	October	For the control of Malformation, spray any one of the insecticides recommended in the month of January.

 

Note: - Points for consideration.

1. For the control of fruit fly of Mango, install para-pheromone lure traps to catch adults of fruit flies during the month of April to Sept.

Method of preparation: Dip the pieces of ply board measuring 80x20x18 mm in ethanol, methyl eugenol and malathion* (6:4:1ratio) for 24 hrs insert the treated ply board piece polyurethane bottles solution and install them at a height of 1.5 mt. from ground. Install 12 traps/ Ha in mango orchards and clean them after every 15 days interval to remove dead flies.

2.  The recommendations in the spray schedule are for normal climatic conditions only.

3.  Do not spray the same pesticide repeatedly.

4.  Use of pesticides should be done only when chances of disease/pest occurrence is expected.

SPRAY SCHEDULE FOR THE CONTROL OF INSECT/PEST & DISEASES OF CITRUS FOR THE YEAR 2023
S. No.	Time/Tree Stage	Name of Chemical	Quantity of Chemical for 200 L of Water	Control of Diseases
1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
1.	January	Copper Oxychloride Or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% w/w	600 gm   3 gm/ 10 L of water	Canker
2.	Feb	Dimethoate* or Monocrotophos*	200 ml   200 ml	Aphid
3.	March- April	Monocrotophos*	200 ml	Aphid
4.	May-June	Monocrotophos* or Dimethoate*   Copper Oxychloride or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% w/w	200 ml   200 ml   600 gm   3 gm/ 10 L of water	Aphid Canker
5.	July – August	Copper Oxychloride or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% w/w	600 gm   3 gm/ 10 L of water	Cut and burn the canker infested parts, and if the infestation is severe then repeat the spray at 15 days interval
6.	Sept-Oct	Monocrotophos*	200 ml	Aphid

 

 

Note: - Do not spray any insecticide on flowering.

* The pesticides are proposed to be banned viz. Dimethoate, Malathion & Monocrotophos by the Government vide Gazette Notification No. CG-DL-E-18052020-219423, Extraordinary Part-II- Section-3- Subsection (ii), dated 18^th May 2020 regarding- Banning of Insecticides Order, 2020.

RECOMMENDED BRAND NAMES OF PESTICIDES

S. No. Common Name                                  Brand Names

1              2                                                                  3

A. Fungicides:

 

   1. Imidacloprid 17.8 SL                                      Confidor/Maharaja

2.  Copper oxychloride 50 WP                            Blitox/Fytolan/Masstox/Copter/Trucop/Riva

3.  Hexaconazole 5 EC                                       Contaf/ Hexzol /Sitara/ Titan /Glow /Envil

4.  Wettable Sulphur 80 WP                               Sulfex/Thiovit

5.  Malathion 50EC*                                          Cythion/Massthion

6.  Monocrotophos 36 EC*                                 Nuvacron/Masscron

7.  Dimtheoate 30 EC*                                       Rogor

8.  Oxy-demeton Methyl 25% EC                       Metasystox

 

9.  Streptomycin Sulphate 90%                          K-cycline

     + Tetracycline Hydrachloride 10 % w/w

  10.  NAA Planofix

 

ENSURE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES

Using  pesticides  safely  depends  on  many  things.  Some  of  the  most  important   factors   include selecting the appropriate product, and using that product according to the label directions.
 
·        Keep kids, pets and anyone non-familiar to the application out of the reach of pesticides while mixing and application.
·        Be sure to wear protective clothing that will protect you while using pesticides. Protective clothing may include a long sleeve shirt, long pants, closed-toe shoes, gloves & goggles for eyes.
·        Mix pesticides outdoors or in well-ventilated areas.
·        Mix only what is advised.
·        Be prepared for a pesticide spill. Have paper towels, sawdust or kitty litter, garbage bags, and non-absorbent gloves on hand to avoid direct contact during the spill. Avoid using excessive amounts of water, as this may only spread the pesticide and could be harmful to the environment.
·        Read the first aid instructions on the label before using the product. Have the telephone number for the Poison Control Centre (1-800-222-1222) available in case you have additional questions.
·        Remove personal items, such as toys, clothing, or tools from the spray area to avoid contamination.
·        After using pesticides, wash your hands before eating.
·        Dispose off the empty pesticide containers/bags properly.
 

By- Horticulture Information Service, Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.

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