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CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU
AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)
FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
Bulletin No. 27

Month:October, 2015
 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters

14/10

15/10

16/10

17/10

18/10

Rainfall (mm)

0

0

3

5

4

Max Temperature (deg C)

35

34

34

32

34

Min Temperature (deg C)

25

24

25

23

25

Total cloud cover (octa)

3

3

3

6

3

Max Relative Humidity (%)

84

88

90

92

88

Min Relative Humidity (%)

46

48

50

52

50

Wind speed (kmph)

5

5

5

4

5

Wind direction (deg)

180

160

160

230

250
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Avoid high humidity in the rearing house.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases and silkworm diseases & pests by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

 

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Bacterial leaf blight
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.01% Agrimycin
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.01% Streptomycin
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Leaf roller

  • Spray 0.076% of DDVP (@ 1 ml/lit water 12-15 days after pruning.

Safe period: 15 days.

  • Release egg parasitoids Trichogramma chilonis   @ 4Tricho cards/acre after 3 days of chemical spray.

Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/liter water 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Muscardine
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during the rainy season by dusting slaked lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU
AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)
FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
 

Bulletin No.21

Month: August, 2015
Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.
Parameters 26/08 27/08 28/08 29/08 30/08
Rainfall (mm) 4 4 6 10 12
Max Temperature (deg C) 35 34 34 33 33
Min Temperature (deg C) 25 25 24 23 24
Total cloud cover (octa) 5 5 5 6 6
Max Relative Humidity (%) 85 87 87 88 86
Min Relative Humidity (%) 54 59 66 65 66
Wind speed (kmph) 8 7 8 10 12
Wind direction (deg) 313 301 294 289 282
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Avoid water stagnation in the mulberry garden.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases and silkworm diseases & pests by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

 

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days 

       OR

  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.



CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU
AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)
FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
 

Bulletin No.20

Month: August, 2015
Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.
Parameters 19/08 20/08 21/08 22/08 23/08
Rainfall (mm) 12 6 4 3 10
Max Temperature (deg C) 31 29 28 27 28
Min Temperature (deg C) 26 25 24 23 24
Total cloud cover (octa) 7 7 8 8 7
Max Relative Humidity (%) 94 90 88 85 86
Min Relative Humidity (%) 68 64 62 60 58
Wind speed (kmph) 15 12 12 14 14
Wind direction (deg) 230 270 250 290 320
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Avoid water stagnation in the mulberry garden.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases and silkworm diseases & pests by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

 

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days 

       OR

  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.



CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU
AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)
FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
 
Bulletin No.16                                                                          Month: July, 2015
Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters

22/07

23/07

24/07

25/07

26/07

Rainfall (mm)

3

5

8

9

9

Max Temperature (deg C)

33

33

32

34

33

Min Temperature (deg C)

26

26

25

26

26

Total cloud cover (octa)

6

6

6

6

6

Max Relative Humidity (%)

86

87

85

85

87

Min Relative Humidity (%)

53

54

58

64

65

Wind speed (kmph)

8

10

11

10

10

Wind direction (deg)

287

216

223

205

220
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases and silkworm diseases & pests by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days 

       OR

  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU
AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)
FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
 
Bulletin No.09                                                           Month: May, 2015
 
Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

DISTRICT :  SRI-KAKULAM

27/05

28/05

29/05

30/05

31/05

Rainfall (mm)

5

0

0

0

0

Max Temperature (deg C)

38

37

37

36

37

Min Temperature (deg C)

29

28

27

26

26

Total cloud cover (octa)

6

5

4

3

3

Max Relative Humidity (%)

70

68

78

72

76

Min Relative Humidity (%)

32

34

28

34

38

Wind speed (kmph)

12

18

14

12

12

Wind direction (deg)

260

230

200

230

230
 
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during the hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases and silkworm diseases & pests by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

 

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days 

       OR

  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.05                                                                Month: April – May, 2015

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 29/04 30/04 01/05 02/05 03/05
Rainfall (mm)

5

3

5

4

0
Max Temperature (deg C)

34

34

33

32

34
Min Temperature (deg C)

27

26

25

25

26
Total cloud cover (octa)

4

5

4

3

3
Max Relative Humidity (%)

82

75

80

78

74
Min Relative Humidity (%)

46

44

40

36

32
Wind speed (kmph)

12

15

13

13

12
Wind direction (deg)

220

230

220

200

230
 
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

 

Crop & Disease/pest

Management
Mulberry Diseases
Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 
Mulberry Pests
Pink mealy bug (Tukra)
  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period:15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.
Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.
Silkworm Diseases
Grasserie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.
Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 
Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.
CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT Bulletin No.04                                                           Month: April, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Crop & Disease/pest

Management
Mulberry Diseases
Leaf rust
  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 
Mulberry Pests
Pink mealy bug (Tukra)
  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period:15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.
Thrips
  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.
Silkworm Diseases
Grasserie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.
Flacherie
  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 
Uzi fly
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.
Parameters

22/04

23/04

24/04

25/04

26/04
Rainfall (mm)

7

5

8

5

10
Max Temperature (deg C)

33

32

32

32

30
Min Temperature (deg C)

23

23

23

23

25
Total cloud cover (octa)

5

4

4

5

5
Max Relative Humidity (%)

85

80

83

88

85
Min Relative Humidity (%)

42

40

42

38

42
Wind speed (kmph)

14

15

14

14

10
Wind direction (deg)

220

230

220

180

180

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm Diseases

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT Bulletin No.02                                                           Month: April, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 08/04 09/04 10/04 11/04 12/04
Rainfall (mm) 3 5 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 33 32 32 32 33
Min Temperature (deg C) 26 25 24 24 25
Total cloud cover (octa) 5 6 4 5 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 78 82 75 70 72
Min Relative Humidity (%) 38 34 36 32 35
Wind speed (kmph) 10 10 10 12 10
Wind direction (deg) 310 200 250 230 210

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSURU

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT Bulletin No.01                                                           Month: April, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 01/04 02/04 03/04 04/04 05/04
Rainfall (mm) 5 3 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 34 33 33 32 33
Min Temperature (deg C) 25 24 23 23 24
Total cloud cover (octa) 6 5 4 3 3
Max Relative Humidity (%) 88 85 75 72 74
Min Relative Humidity (%) 44 38 36 32 28
Wind speed (kmph) 10 10 12 12 10
Wind direction (deg) 250 200 220 290 230

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.53                                                           Month: March, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.Parameters25/0326/0327/0328/0329/03Rainfall (mm)00333Max Temperature (deg C)3535343433Min Temperature (deg C)2323232323Total cloud cover (octa)56655Max Relative Humidity (%)9085888588Min Relative Humidity (%)3634343234Wind speed (kmph)85688Wind direction (deg)150180180200200 Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest

Management

Mulberry Diseases

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry Pests

Pink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.
Silkworm Diseases

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.51                                                           Month: March, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 11/03 12/03 13/03 14/03 15/03
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 32 31 31 30 32
Min Temperature (deg C) 21 21 21 20 22
Total cloud cover (octa) 4 3 2 4 3
Max Relative Humidity (%) 85 82 75 70 74
Min Relative Humidity (%) 34 30 26 24 28
Wind speed (kmph) 3 5 5 6 8
Wind direction (deg) 270 270 250 220 200

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.50                                                           Month: March, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.Parameters04/0305/0306/0307/0308/03Rainfall (mm)53850Max Temperature (deg C)3030292831Min Temperature (deg C)2222222120Total cloud cover (octa)54650Max Relative Humidity (%)8682858880Min Relative Humidity (%)4240464238Wind speed (kmph)1210658Wind direction (deg)290230230290180 
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.49                                                           Month: February – March, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 25/02 26/02 27/02 28/02 01/03
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 33 33 33 33 33
Min Temperature (deg C) 17 18 17 17 18
Total cloud cover (octa) 1 1 1 2 2
Max Relative Humidity (%) 77 83 88 92 91
Min Relative Humidity (%) 28 31 32 33 37
Wind speed (kmph) 7 7 6 6 7
Wind direction (deg) 222 171 202 188 181

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.48                                                                Month: February, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 17/02 18/02 19/02 20/02 21/02
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 30 30 30 28 29
Min Temperature (deg C) 22 22 22 21 22
Total cloud cover (octa) 5 3 3 4 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 94 92 88 84 86
Min Relative Humidity (%) 36 34 32 30 35
Wind speed (kmph) 5 6 10 10 6
Wind direction (deg) 180 220 230 230 210

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Reduce the  rearing house temperature during hot hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesPowdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesGrasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.47                                                                Month: February, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 11/02 12/02 13/02 14/02 15/02
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 29 29 28 28 29
Min Temperature (deg C) 18 18 17 17 18
Total cloud cover (octa) 3 3 3 2 2
Max Relative Humidity (%) 82 85 80 74 78
Min Relative Humidity (%) 36 32 34 32 34
Wind speed (kmph) 6 4 5 8 5
Wind direction (deg) 180 200 290 320 270

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.46                                                                Month: February, 2015 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 04/02 05/02 06/02 07/02 08/02
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 28 28 28 27 28
Min Temperature (deg C) 16 16 16 15 16
Total cloud cover (octa) 3 3 4 4 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 82 85 80 78 72
Min Relative Humidity (%) 46 44 40 36 38
Wind speed (kmph) 5 4 3 4 6
Wind direction (deg) 120 180 180 310 160

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.45                                                                Month: January-February, 2015

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.Parameters28/0129/0130/0131/0101/02Rainfall (mm)00000Max Temperature (deg C)2929292829Min Temperature (deg C)1717171617Total cloud cover (octa)32332Max Relative Humidity (%)8582828085Min Relative Humidity (%)3634343234Wind speed (kmph)88666Wind direction (deg)180120110330340Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Frequently irrigate the mulberry garden and ensure high moisture content in the mulberry leaf.
  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Provide good aeration in the rearing house.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesPowdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.44                                                                          Month: January, 2015

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.Parameters21/0122/0123/0124/0125/01Rainfall (mm)00000Max Temperature (deg C)2827272728Min Temperature (deg C)1515151415Total cloud cover (octa)55455Max Relative Humidity (%)8582857577Min Relative Humidity (%)3634282628Wind speed (kmph)866610Wind direction (deg)707019019050Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesPowdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.42                                                                          Month: January, 2015

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 07/01 08/01 09/01 10/01 11/01
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 29 29 29 28 28
Min Temperature (deg C) 20 19 19 19 19
Total cloud cover (octa) 1 0 0 0 1
Max Relative Humidity (%) 81 87 87 83 86
Min Relative Humidity (%) 52 37 39 41 44
Wind speed (kmph) 6 2 2 3 4
Wind direction (deg) 215 306 263 126 174

 
Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesPowdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2 g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.41                                                  Month: December, 2014 – January, 2015

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 31/12 01/01 02/01 03/01 04/01
Rainfall (mm) 5 12 3 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 21 20 22 22 23
Min Temperature (deg C) 18 18 15 14 16
Total cloud cover (octa) 8 8 4 5 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 92 96 90 85 88
Min Relative Humidity (%) 56 65 58 52 56
Wind speed (kmph) 12 18 8 5 5
Wind direction (deg) 50 70 270 50 140

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.40                                                               Month: December, 2014

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 24/12 25/12 26/12 27/12 28/12
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 26 26 26 25 26
Min Temperature (deg C) 14 15 15 14 15
Total cloud cover (octa) 5 4 3 6 5
Max Relative Humidity (%) 83 80 75 72 70
Min Relative Humidity (%) 45 40 34 32 36
Wind speed (kmph) 5 7 6 9 12
Wind direction (deg) 120 90 70 90 30

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesPowdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.39                                                               Month: December, 2014

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 17/12 18/12 19/12 20/12 21/12
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 19 19 19 18 19
Min Temperature (deg C) 9 9 9 8 9
Total cloud cover (octa) 6 5 5 6 5
Max Relative Humidity (%) 88 80 75 72 75
Min Relative Humidity (%) 52 48 46 42 45
Wind speed (kmph) 9 7 7 6 8
Wind direction (deg) 30 30 90 70 70

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pest ManagementMulberry Diseases Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Leaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution (@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.38                                                               Month: December, 2014

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 10/12 11/12 12/12 13/12 14/12
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 29 29 29 28 29
Min Temperature (deg C) 18 19 19 18 19
Total cloud cover (octa) 6 5 3 4 5
Max Relative Humidity (%) 92 90 86 82 75
Min Relative Humidity (%) 65 60 56 52 50
Wind speed (kmph) 5 5 5 8 8
Wind direction (deg) 180 90 50 130 140

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.37                                                               Month: December, 2014

                                                             

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 03/12 04/12 05/12 06/12 07/12
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 31 31 31 30 31
Min Temperature (deg C) 17 17 17 16 17
Total cloud cover (octa) 4 2 1 2 1
Max Relative Humidity (%) 72 75 78 74 77
Min Relative Humidity (%) 36 34 32 30 34
Wind speed (kmph) 5 6 6 4 5
Wind direction (deg) 340 320 240 120 250

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Increase the rearing room temperature during cooler hours.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug (Tukra)

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.36                                                               Month: November 2014 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 26/11 27/11 28/11 29/11 30/11
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 30 29 29 28 30
Min Temperature (deg C) 19 19 18 18 19
Total cloud cover (octa) 4 4 4 5 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 82 84 85 82 85
Min Relative Humidity (%) 36 35 36 34 35
Wind speed (kmph) 6 5 5 5 5
Wind direction (deg) 270 200 50 50 130

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug/ Tukra

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

Bulletin No.35                                                                           Month: November 2014 Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 19/11 20/11 21/11 22/11 23/11
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 32 33 31 31 31
Min Temperature (deg C) 22 23 22 23 23
Total cloud cover (octa) 3 3 3 7 4
Max Relative Humidity (%) 85 88 84 82 84
Min Relative Humidity (%) 46 48 44 42 46
Wind speed (kmph) 6 5 5 3 4
Wind direction (deg) 40 280 180 250 240

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Leaf rust

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2%  Kavach solution (@ 2 g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.2% Blitox  solution (@ 2g/litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

 

Powdery mildew

  • Collect the infested leaves in apolythene bag and destroy by burning
  • Spray 0.2% Bavistin solution @2g/litre water.
  • Safe period : 5days

 

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug/ Tukra

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesMuscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Flacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed. 
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.32                                                                 Month: October-November 2014

Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 29/10 30/10 31/10 01/11 02/11
Rainfall (mm) 10 8 5 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 28 29 27 27 29
Min Temperature (deg C) 23 22 22 21 22
Total cloud cover (octa) 7 7 5 5 3
Max Relative Humidity (%) 92 95 90 85 88
Min Relative Humidity (%) 56 54 50 46 48
Wind speed (kmph) 7 6 5 4 5
Wind direction (deg) 90 90 120 220 220

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Avoid feeding of wet leaves to the silkworms.
  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Bacterial leaf blight

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.01%  Agrimycin (1g/10 litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.01% Streptomycin (1g/10 litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug/ Tukra

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Leaf roller

  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 1 ml/lit water) 12-15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release egg parasitoids Trichogramma chilonis   @ 4 Tricho cards/acre after 3 days of chemical spray.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesFlacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Muscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH & TRAINING INSTITUTE, MYSORE

AGROMET ADVISORY SERVICES (AAS)

FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICTBulletin No.31                                                                            Month: October, 2014Weather forecast for next 5 days for Srikakulam district, A.P.

Parameters 22/10 23/10 24/10 25/10 26/10
Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 0 0
Max Temperature (deg C) 32 33 32 32 33
Min Temperature (deg C) 23 23 22 22 23
Total cloud cover (octa) 1 2 3 3 2
Max Relative Humidity (%) 84 85 85 82 84
Min Relative Humidity (%) 46 45 44 44 46
Wind speed (kmph) 5 4 3 3 3
Wind direction (deg) 110 280 250 300 300

Agro Meteorological Advisory for Srikakulam District

  • Provide proper spacing to the silkworms.
  • Control mulberry diseases, pests and silkworm diseases by following management practices.
  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly.

Crop & Disease/pestManagementMulberry DiseasesLeaf spot

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2 % Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP) solution(@ 2 g/litre water).
  • Safe period: 5 days.

Bacterial leaf blight

  • Collect the infested leaves in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.01%  Agrimycin (1g/10 litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days  OR
  • Spray 0.01% Streptomycin (1g/10 litre water)
  • Safe period: 15 days

Mulberry PestsPink mealy bug/ Tukra

  • Collect the infested portion (along with the pest) in a polythene bag and destroy by burning.
  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 2.63ml/litre water) 12 to 15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Leaf roller

  • Spray 0.2% of DDVP (@ 1 ml/lit water) 12-15 days after pruning. Safe period: 15 days.
  • Release egg parasitoids Trichogramma chilonis   @ 4 Tricho cards/acre after 3 days of chemical spray.

Thrips

  • Spray 0.1% of Rogor (@ 3 ml/litre water) 12-15 days after pruning.

   Safe period: 20 days

  • Release predatory lady bird beetles Scymnus coccivora @ 250 adult beetles/ac.

Silkworm DiseasesFlacherie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Feed silkworms with good quality leaf. Do not provide over matured/over stored /dirty leaf.
  • Avoid starvation, overcrowding and accumulation of faeces in the rearing bed.
  • Rear silkworms under optimum temperature and humidity.
  • Avoid injury to the larvae.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Muscardine

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Avoid Low temperature and high humidity in the rearing house. If required use heater/stove to raise the temperature.
  • Regulate bed humidity during rainy season by dusting slake lime powder during moult.
  • Control mulberry pests in the mulberry garden.
  • Pick up diseased larvae before mummification and dispose them by burning.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule and quantity.

Grasserie

  • Conduct thorough disinfection of rearing house, surroundings and appliances with recommended disinfectant solution.
  • Conduct an optional disinfection with 0.3% slaked lime solution when high incidence of disease noticed in the previous crop.
  • Practice personal and rearing hygiene.
  • Maintain optimum temperature and humidity in the rearing house.
  • Do not feed tender leaves in the late instars, feed quality mulberry leaf and avoid overcrowding.
  • Apply bed disinfectant, Ankush or Vijetha as per schedule.

 

Uzi fly

  • Avoid accidental introduction of silkworm pest, uzi fly (Exorista bombycis) by following precautions:
  • Do not transport any reeling/seed cocoons from the uzi infested area to your area.
  • If cocoons are marketed from your area to uzi infested area, ensure that no uzi maggots/pupae are hiding in the gunny bags used for transportation of cocoons before taking them back.