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Frequently asked questions and its answers

  1. What is Pest Surveillance?

    Ans:- Pest Surveillance is a method of close and constant observation of crop pest i.e., Insect, Fungi, Bacteria, Nematodes, Weed and other micro-organism damaging crop.

  2. How many types of Surveillance are there?

    Ans:- There are 3 type of surveillance i.e., Fixed plot survey, Random survey and Roving survey.

  3. What is the unit of one fixed plot?

    Ans:- The unit of a fixed plot is One acre (4000 sq.mtr).

  4. How many sub-plots are there in a fixed plot?

    Ans:- There are 5 sub-plots of size 1 sq meter each in a fixed plot.

  5. Which crops are surveyed in Odisha?

    Ans:- In Odisha mainly the crop like Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton, Mung, Biri, Arhar, and Ground Nut & Mustard are surveyed.

  6. Who are the supporting agencies for e-Pest Surveillance in Odisha?

    Ans:- The supporting agency for e-Pest Surveillance in Odisha is CIPMC, Dept. of Entomology, Dept. of Plant Pathology, OUAT, NRRI, & NIC.

  7. What is the time period of Pest Surveillance during Kharif and Rabi?

    Ans:- The time period for Kharif is from July to November and that of Rabi is from December to April.

  8. How many villages / day will be survey by the Pest Surveillance staffs?

    Ans:- 2 villages / day will be survey by the Pest Surveillance staff.

  9. How many days will be survey by the Pest Surveillance staff in a week?

    Ans:- The survey will be done in 4 days of a week i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday covering one GP as a unit.

  10. What is the unit of survey?

    Ans:- One GP is divided into 8 units or villages & 2 units of villages will be covered in one day.

  11. How many plots are to be surveyed by PS staff in one day?

    Ans:- In one village, one fixed plot and two random plots will be survey by the PS staff. So in one day two villages will be covered under 2 fixed plots and 4 random plots.

  12. What are the pest monitoring devices generally used in e-pest surveillance?

    Ans:- Generally Pheromone trap, sweep net, square meter frame, water pan, Sticky trap, sphere trap, sieves and light traps are use as Pest monitor in e-Pest surveillance.

  13. Who is the Nodal Officer of e-Pest surveillance?

    Ans:- DDA (PP) is the Nodal Officer or e-Pest surveillance.

  14. What are the physical requirements for e-Pest surveillance?

    Ans:- Manpower, Transport (Mobility), Equipments, Smart Phone & facilities for data processing are the requirement for surveillance.

  15. Besides pests what others are surveyed at the time of surveillance?

    1. Natural enemies (Parasites, Predators).

    2. Location of the field.

    3. Water level in the field (Flooded, Muddy, Dry).

    4. Weathers (Sunny, Cloudy, Drizzling, Raining).

    5. Crop Variety (Local, Improved, Hybrid, Tolerant, and Resistant).