THE RATIONALE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-ORIENTED PLANT PROTECTION STRATEGIES FOR MAIZE AGAINST PESTS AND PATHOGENS
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https://doi.org/10.32636/agroscience.2025-(4)-4-1Keywords:
corn, plant protection, phytosanitary monitoring, pests, diseases, weeds, yieldAbstract
Among grain crops in Ukraine, the key role belongs to the cultivation of corn. According to the results of recent years, its share in the total volume of grain production is almost 50 %. There is a constant trend towards an increase in the gross production of corn for grain. Modern studies by many scientists have proven that in order to obtain a high yield of corn, it is necessary to pay attention to all components of its cultivation technology. The review of literature sources presented in the article demonstrates the importance of elements of modern technologies for growing corn, in particular the system of protecting crops from harmful organisms. An integrated protection system consists of mandatory, preventive, agrotechnical, organizational and economic measures and techniques that must be used taking into account the distribution and number of harmful and beneficial organisms, as well as the general condition of plants.
In conditions of dependence on adverse weather conditions, constant stressful situations, and reduction of negative external influences on the production of environmentally safe products, the need to continuously conduct phytosanitary monitoring of corn crops in order to identify pests and the most dangerous diseases and timely conduct (if necessary) chemical preventive measures with the most effective and approved preparations is justified
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