Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 8, Special Issue 4 (2019)
“Integrated disease management is a holistic approach in modern agriculture”
Author(s):
Narender Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Rajendra Singh and Mohan Lal
Abstract:
Integrated disease management (IDM) is the combination of effective and necessary strategies used to manage plant disease below the economic threshold level. This strategy does not include routine chemical application to prevent disease but promotes cultural, physical, biological and mechanical control practices in a holistic way rather than using a single component strategy proved to be more effective and sustainable. Environmental safety, reduce the cost of cultivation, judicious and limited use of fungicide is the aim of IDM. Bio agents used in IDM strategy act as bio-fungicides as well as plant growth promoters. Prior to the concept of IDM the major thrust for disease management remained focused on near total dependence on the use of fungicides from initiation the green revolution.
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Narender Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Rajendra Singh and Mohan Lal. “Integrated disease management is a holistic approach in modern agriculture”. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(4S):98-101.