11.BIRD PESTS OF MILLET AGROECOSYSTEM IN PATAN DISTRICT BY DR. K.B.PATEL

The Millets grown in Patan district are Bajara (Pennisetum typhoides) and Jowar (Sorghumbicolor). Cultivated in 163371 hectares and spread over the following talukas viz. Siddhpur,Patan, Chansma, Harij, Sami, Radhanpur, Santalpur. Millet cultivators’ farmers are poor whodepend mainly on millet crops...

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Main Author: PATEL, K.B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PAAVAN EDUCATION TRUST 2011
Subjects:
sami
Online Access:https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/187
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Summary:The Millets grown in Patan district are Bajara (Pennisetum typhoides) and Jowar (Sorghumbicolor). Cultivated in 163371 hectares and spread over the following talukas viz. Siddhpur,Patan, Chansma, Harij, Sami, Radhanpur, Santalpur. Millet cultivators’ farmers are poor whodepend mainly on millet crops for food and fodder. Generally these crops suffer minimum or nodamage by insect pests. During the grain formation stage to harvesting stage however, a lot ofbirds are attracted to these crops. Rose-ringed Parakeet was found the major bird pest in studyarea.KEY WORDS: Bird Pest, Millet Crops, Stage, Damage.

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