Region: South Asia > India
Categorized: Cultural control and agro-ecology management
Tagged: FAW INDIA Maize MOBILEAPP
Mobile App on Fall Armyworm Integrated Pest Management (Faw_ipm)
A mobile app “Faw_ipm” has been developed that allows users to get instant information on the FAW management on maize in Indian context. The app allows the user to identify different life stages of FAW and/or the damage caused to different parts of the plant either using keys for diagnosis or based on images. Methods of monitoring using pheromone traps and field scouting along with guide lines for installation of traps and sampling for FAW damage, management of FAW using genetic, cultural, biological, mechanical/physical and chemical methods are given in detail for selection and field use. ‘Faw_ipm’ has been hosted onto google play store and at website of ICAR-NCIPM. [https://www.ncipm.res.in/cropsapifc/AndroidApp.htm]
