Description
Bachelor’s Degree Programme
Application Oriented Course
in
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(Valid from 1st January 2024 to 31st December, 2024ASSIGNMENT
(Tutor Marked Assignment)
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Course Code: APM-01
Assignment Code: APM-01/TMA/2024
Maximum Marks: 100
1. Why insects as pests are most successful organisms? Explain (10)
2. Explain any five major concepts of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). (10)
3. Name two pests of each of the following crops and comment upon their nature
of damage:
a) Paddy
b) Cotton
c) Bhindi (Okra)
d) Mango
e) Sugarcane
(20)
4. Why adoption of IPM is poor? Which strategies should be adopted in future to
promote it?
(10)
5. Write short notes on the following:
a) Farmer Field Schools
b) Plant Health Clinics
(10)
6. Differentiate between the following:
a) Monophagous and Polyphagous Pests
b) Predator and Parasitoid
c) Insect and Nematode
d) Botanical and Mircrobial Pesticides
(10)
7. (a) Differentiate between r and K pests.
(b) Describe pest forecasting.
(5)
(5)
8. (a) How transgenic plants are advantageous as compared to insecticides?
(b) Write a short note on Bt cotton.
(5)
(5)
9. a) Discuss the future strategies in IPM.
b) What are the similarities between IPM and sustainable agriculture?
(5)
(5
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