Abstract

It may not be easily understood how, of all agricultural im- provements, the control of crop pests can contribute for the maximi- sation of production. Pests occurring on crops damage them and reduce the yields and when they are controlled we prevent the loss that would otherwise have occurred. Varietal, cultural and manurial improvements are directly associated with the maximisation of production, but operations carried out for control of pests connot add to the yielding capacity of plants, but can only check the damage to crops. How then can we secure maximisation of crop production through control of posts? If it is conceded that there is a regular loss froin year to year in the production of our crops in the country as a whole through pests occurring somewhere or other and the yields obtained now are exclusive of those losses, any attempt made to prevent such losses can help in increasing the net out-turn and raise the yields. That is how, pest control has its due importance in the maximisation of crop production in the country.

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