Growing pest resistant rice varieties -Gallmidge and BPH resistant varieties with other desirable traits are available now. Depending on the region (key pest of the area) variety should be opted. Nursery protection by applying carbofuran granules @ 40 kg/ha or Phorate @ 12.5 kg/ha of nursery bed before 5 -7 days of pulling the seedlings in endemic areas of gallmidge and stem borer only. Transplanting at appropriate stage after removal of terminal part (2 to 4") of seedlings to reduce the chances of carrying and migration of immature stages of yellow stem borer and leaf folders. Leaving alleys after every 5 metres in the main field is advantageous for field monitoring as well as manual movement to take up required interventions. Monitoring and fixed area (bench mark site) surveys to understand pest and associated beneficial fauna development. Adoption of prescribed sequential sampling plans for assessing different stages of plant and leaf hoppers as well as stem and leaf damages is ideal. Using pheromone traps (8 per acre) and light traps to understand the brood initiation of yellow stem borer, leaf folder and climbing cut worm should form a basic step in each situation. Adoption of mechanical practices like rope running to expose case worm and leaf folder larvae before going to chemical interventions. Regulating 'N' applications to avoid nutritional resurgence of plant and leaf hoppers. Supplementing N with K2O and neem coated materials for better utility and reduction of negative effects. Application of recommended insecticides - Endosulfan / Monocrotophos / Carbaryl / Chlorpyriphos / Quinalphos to reduce leaf folders and climbing cut worm as well as yellow borer if situation warrants. Harvesting of crop to ground level to reduce the chances of yellow stem borer and gallmidge build up, since stubbles serve as reservoir of these pests under many situations. Creating avenues for broad spectrum predators like spiders by maintaining shelters in and around rice fields during off season. Similarly rice crop maintenance should be in the process of conserving and exploiting of potential predators like mirids, dragon flies and carabid beetles, common in rice eco-system. Management of Diseases Sheath Blight : Use of disease free seed. Avoid close spacing, seed treatment with Carbendazim 50 WP @2.5 g/kg seed or soaking seed in Carbendazim @1g/l of water for 24 hours or spraying Propiconazole 25 EC (Tilt) @ 1ml/l or Hexaconazole 5 EC (Cantof) @2ml/l or Validamycin 3@ 2ml/l. Bacterial Blight : Use of disease free seed. Grow tolerant varieties like Swarna and MTU 4870. No chemical is effective. Avoid excess N and water. Tungro Virus : Cultivate tolerant varieties like MTU 9992, IET 7301, IET 7302, IET 8558, MTU 1002 to MTU 1005. Removal and destruction of affected plants. Vectors (GLH) can be controlled with Carbofuran 3G (10 kg/acre) / Monocrotophos 2ml/l or Chlorpyriphos 2 ml/l. Blast : Cultivate tolerant varieties like IR 36, IR 64, MTU 9991, MTU 9992, MTU 7014, NLR 28600, Pinakini, Tikkana etc. Treat the seed with Carbendazim 50 WP @ 2.5g/kg seed or with Tricyclozole @ 1g/kg seed. Spray Ediphenphos 50 EC @1ml/l or Trycyclozole 75WP @0.6 g/l soon after observing symptoms and another spray 15 days after.

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