Integrated pest management combines multiple approaches, including biological, cultural, and chemical methods, to manage pests and weeds in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. By integrating various control measures and monitoring pest populations, farmers can reduce reliance on chemical pesticides ...

Farmers can employ various strategies such as mechanical methods (like hand weeding or using machinery), cultural practices (crop rotation, mulching), chemical herbicides, and biological control methods (introducing natural predators or pathogens of weeds).

Failure to control pests and weeds can result in significant crop damage, leading to yield losses and potentially jeopardizing the entire harvest. Additionally, unchecked weed and pest populations can spread rapidly, complicating control efforts and increasing production costs.

Weeds take up valuable nutrients from the soil, depriving crops of essential elements for growth. Additionally, they can shade crops, reducing access to sunlight needed for photosynthesis, and compete for space, further stunting crop growth.

Weeds compete with crops for essential resources such as food, space, and light, hindering crop growth and development. Controlling weeds early helps ensure optimal crop yields by minimizing competition.

Examples include Xanthium (gokhroo), Parthenium (gajar ghas), and Cyperinus rotundus (motha).