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Advisory Date	Crop Name	District	Taluka	Village	Brief Advisory	Detail Advisory
09/07/2026	Maize (Kharif)	Ahilyanagar	Ahmednagar	Gunwadi	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • While collecting or handling snails, it is important to wear gloves and a mask instead of using bare hands.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Soybean	Yavatmal	ZariJamani	Zari	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Sugarcane	Pune	Ambegaon	Tawharewadi	During weeding and hoeing, grubs in the field should be collected and destroyed. Give running water to the field so that the grub in the soil will die. Soil application of Metarhizium anisoplea mixed with dung manure or other organic fertilizers at the rate of 2 kg per acre. Install one light trap/ha for the collection of adult of white grub. Destroy all the collected white grub adults.	If the incidence of white grub is near ETL then during weeding and hoeing, grubs in the field should be collected and destroyed. Give running water to the field so that the grub in the soil will die. Soil application of Metarhizium anisoplea mixed with dung manure or other organic fertilizers at the rate of 2 kg per acre. Install one light trap/ha for the collection of adult of white grub. Destroy all the collected white grub adults.
09/07/2026	Soybean	Dharashiv	Dharashiv	Dudhagaon	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • While collecting or handling snails, it is important to wear gloves and a mask instead of using bare hands.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Soybean	Nanded	loha	Deoulgaon	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Soybean	Nanded	loha	Deoulgaon	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • While collecting or handling snails, it is important to wear gloves and a mask instead of using bare hands.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Soybean	Akola	Barshitakli	Sarkinhi	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect snails from the field and immerse them in soapy or salty water to kill them. Alternatively, gather large snails from the field, place them in a bag, add dry salt or lime, and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening open. This will ensure that the snails remain inside the bag and die from contact with the salt or lime. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.	• In the evening or before sunrise, collect the snails from the field and dip them in soapy or salty water to kill them, or gather large shell snails from the field and place them in a bag. Add dry salt or lime inside and tightly seal the bag without leaving the opening, so that the snails inside cannot escape and come in contact with the salt or lime, eventually dying inside. • While collecting or handling the snails, it is essential to wear gloves and a mask instead of using hand gloves. • In the field, place heap of dried grass or vegetable crop residues in different locations, around 7 to 8 meters apart. Wet gunny bags with jaggary water and place them in various spots in the field. The snails are attracted to these areas. After sunrise, collect the snails and their eggs from these areas and dispose of them by putting them in salty water.
09/07/2026	Cotton	Ahilyanagar	Rahuri	Daradgaon Thadi	If there is infestation, for management, spray 5% neem seed extract OR Azadirachtin 0.03% (300 ppm) 50 ml or Azadirachtin 1500 ppm 25 ml per 10 liters of water.	If natural enemies that feed on sap-sucking insects such as syrphid flies,lady bird beetle , chrysopa, etc. are found in abundance in the cotton crop area, the use of chemical pesticides should be avoided. If there is infestation for management, spray 5% Neem seed extract OR Azadirachtin 0.03% (300 ppm) 50 ml OR Azadirachtin 1500 ppm 25 ml per 10 liters of water.
09/07/2026	Maize (Kharif)	Ahilyanagar	Rahuri	Daradgaon Thadi	For management of fall armyworm, spray NSE 5% or azadirachtin 1500 ppm @ 50 ml / 10 lit. of water or Spray Metarhizium rileyi @ 50 g per 10 liter of water.	As per the data, incidence of fall armyworm is near ETL. Spray NSE 5% or azadirachtin 1500 ppm @ 50 ml / 10 lit. of water or Spray Metarhizium rileyi @ 50 g per 10 liter of water.
09/07/2026	Maize (Kharif)	Ahilyanagar	Rahuri	Mhaisgaon	For management of fall armyworm, spray NSE 5% or azadirachtin 1500 ppm @ 50 ml / 10 lit. of water or Spray Metarhizium rileyi @ 50 g per 10 liter of water.	As per the data, incidence of fall armyworm is near ETL. Spray NSE 5% or azadirachtin 1500 ppm @ 50 ml / 10 lit. of water or Spray Metarhizium rileyi @ 50 g per 10 liter of water.