Agroecology and Crop Science

Crop Protection

Crop protection is the science and routine of regulating plant disease, weeds and diverse vermin (both vertebrate and invertebrate) that mischief agrarian yields and officer benefit. Agrarian yields join field crops (maize, wheat, rice, etc. . .), vegetable harvests (potatoes, cabbages, etc.) and normal items. The yields in a field are displayed to various components. The yield plants may be hurt by dreadful little animals, fowls, rodents, minuscule creatures, et cetera. Yield security is the examination and routine of directing annoyances, plant sicknesses, weeds and other perilous living creatures that mischief agrarian items and officer benefit and in this way, impact fiscal quality and agri-showcase. Plant protection is the practice of managing weather, weeds, pests and diseases that harm or inhibit the growth of fruit, vegetable and other horticultural crops. Plant Protection continues to play a major role in achieving targets of crops production.

Every year the damage done to crops by pests and diseases, according to data of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), constitutes approximately 20-25 % of the potential World yield of food crops. Therefore, plant protection plays an extremely important role in increasing the production of agricultural crops and in protecting them.