ISHS Acta Horticulturae 369: Symposium on Small Scale vegetable production and Horticultural Economics in Developing Countries
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION |
| Author: | S. Sastrosiswojo |
| Abstract:
Cultivation of vegetable crops is an important agricultural activity in the highland and lowland areas of Indonesia. Some important constraints in vegetable production are: (1) availability of high-quality seed; (2) high cost of production due to excessive use of pesticides to control pest and diseases; (3) declining soil fertility. Many species of pest and diseases inflict vegetable crops in Indonesia. Crop losses in major vegetable crops range from 46 to 100 % due to incest pest and 5 to 90 % due to diseases. Although many studies have been conducted to find non-chemical control measures, chemical control still constitutes the main control tactic for vegetable pest and diseases. Due to over-dependence on pesticides, several pesticide-related problems such as pest resistance, hazards to non-target organisms, pest resurgence and pesticide residue have become serious. Except of cabbage pest and to lesser extent for potato pests, many different control components for vegetable pests are often investigated separated from one another. In addition, the development and implementation of a realistic integrated pest management (IPM) on cabbage and potato is rather slow. Following the success of IPM National Program on rice that was launched in 1989. An IPM program for highland vegetable pests (IPM on HLV) was started in January 1992. Highest priority was given to developing manpower capabilities through training of pest field observers, extension personnel and related worker in IPM on HLV. With respect to promoting greater IPM implementation, farmers field schools will be carried out in four provinces lasting from July through November 1992. In Addition, Pilot Projects of IPM on HLV will be conducted in three other provinces. | |
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