Composite Agromet Advisory Service Bulletin
for the State of Arunachal Pradesh
06th Aug, 2013
For the period: 07th Aug’ 2013 to 11th Aug’ 2013
issued by
Meteorological Centre, Itanagar
INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
in collaboration with
AMFU , BASAR
&
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Arunachal
Pradesh
Meteorological sub-division of the state
As per IMD classification Arunachal Pradesh State consisting of Sixteen districts is considered as one
meteorological subdivision.
Agro Climatic Zones for the State of Assam
Agroclimatic zones of the state
Sl. No.
Agroclimatic Zone
Districts
Agromet Field
Unit
(AMFU)
Location
1
Tawang,West Kameng, East
Kameng, Papumpare, Upper
Subansiri,
Arunachal Pradesh
Lower Subansiri, West Siang,
East Siang, Upper Siang,
Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang
Valley, Lohit, Changlang, Tirap.
Anjaw, Kurung Kumey, Upper
Dibang Valley.
BASAR
Weather summary for the period from 02.08.13 to 05.08.13:Light to Moderate rain occurred at many places on 02/08/13, Light rain occurred at a Few
places on 03.08.13, Light rain occurred at one or two places two places on 04.08.13,Light to
Moderate rain occurred at most places with rather heavy rain at one or two places on
05.08.13 over Arunachal Pradesh.
Stations 
Parameters
NAHARLAGUN
PASSIGHAT
35.7
26-36
72.2
28-34
24-26
06
72-98
CALM
00
NE’ly
02
23-26
05
71-100
NE’ly
02
CALM
00
Total rainfall (mm)
Max Temp range (º c)
Min Temp range (º c)
Cloud Coverage ( octa )
Relative Humidity (%)
Wind Direction Morning
/ Speed (kmph)
Evening
Forecast valid till morning of 08thAug , 2013
Rain/thundershowers would occur at many places over Arunachal Pradesh.
WARNING:
Heavy Rain may occur at one or two places over Arunachal Pradesh in next 48 hrs.
Outlook for subsequent two days w.e.f. 0830 hrs IST 08th Aug, 2013:Little Change
(Changlang)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall:  Changlang – NA

Miao – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall –Partially cloudy/cloudy weather with light/moderate rains forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 15-24 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 71-100 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Tomato
Brinjal
WRC rice –
Main crop
Lemon
Livestock
Poultry
Pigs
Cattle
Goat/Sheep
Fish
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit
fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
Fruiting/
Brinjal Fruit  Interculture operations,
Maturity/
and Shoot
 Manual collection/burying of the infected fruit/damaged
Harvesting
borer
shoots. If insect damage is high, spraying of any systemic
insecticide under supervision of VLW/line department
agriculture persons on a clear day is advised.
FIELD CROPS
Vegetative/
Stem borer  Before transplanting, cut the top portion of the transplants to
Tillering
ward of the stem borer,
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
FRUIT CROPS
Fruiting
Trunk borer,  In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
Ants
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
Lichen/
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
mosses
advised,
 Weeding around basin,
 Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
LIVESTOCKS
Stage
Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
All stages
 Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
 In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
 Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
 In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
All stages
Swine fever  New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
 Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
 Vaccination against swine fever,
All stages
FMD
 Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
BQ&HS
good milk production,
Ecto-parasite  Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
All stages
 Deworming and vaccination.
All stages
 Disease monitoring,
(Dibang Valley)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall:  Roing – NA
 Anini – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Clear/partly cloudy weather with light/moderate rains are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 5-23 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 57-98 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug
/Maturity
is reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or
Carbaryl @ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Pigs
All stages
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





Disease

Swine fever



FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,


Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
good milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
All stages
FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 

Fish
All stages

(
(East Kameng)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period
Rainfall:  Seppa – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall –Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with moderate/heavy rains are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 9-19°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 63-97 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug is
/Maturity
reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or
Carbaryl @ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Disease
Pigs
All stages
Swine fever
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages






FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed
of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good
milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(East Siang)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period




Maximum temperature: NA
Minimum Temperature: NA
Rainfall:
Pasighat – NA
Relative humidity (%): NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with light rains are forecasted. Moderate/heavy rains may
occur at few places.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 23-30 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 77-99 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug is
/Maturity
reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or Carbaryl
@ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Pigs
All stages
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





Disease

Swine fever




FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry hole
and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed
of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages
FMD

BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good
milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Lohit)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall: 

Tezu – NA
Namsai – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall –Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with rains for next 1/2 days and thereafter clear
weather are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 9-19°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 74-99 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Tomato
Brinjal
WRC rice –
Main crop
Lemon
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
Fruiting/
Brinjal Fruit  Interculture operations,
Maturity/
and Shoot
 Manual collection/burying of the infected fruit/damaged
Harvesting
borer
shoots. If insect damage is high, spraying of any systemic
insecticide under supervision of VLW/line department
agriculture persons on a clear day is advised.
FIELD CROPS
Vegetative/
Stem borer  Before transplanting, cut the top portion of the transplants to
Tillering
ward of the stem borer,
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
FRUIT CROPS
Fruiting
Trunk borer,  In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
Ants
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
Lichen/
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
mosses
advised,


Livestock
Poultry
Pigs
Stage
All stages
All stages
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages
Disease


Swine fever






FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
good milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Lower Subansiri)
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Dated: 6th August, 2013
Weather during the period

Rainfall: 1. Ziro – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with moderate/heavy rains forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 7-17 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 64-96 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Cucurbits
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
Ladies Finger Harvesting
 Ensure proper drainage,
 Harvesting of mature fruit,
 Light interculture operations,
FIELD CROPS
Jhum Rice
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug is
/Maturity
reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or
Carbaryl @ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
WRC rice –
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
Main crop
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
(Mipun)
FRUIT CROPS
Khasi
Fruiting
Trunk borer,  In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
Mandarin
Ants
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
Lichen/
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
mosses
advised,
 Weeding around basin,
 Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Guava
Fruiting
 Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Pigs
Cattle
All stages
All stages
Disease


Swine fever






FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 
Precautionary Practices to be followed
Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed
of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good
milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages


Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Papum Pare)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period




Maximum temperature: NA
Minimum Temperature: NA
Relative Humidity (%):NA
Rainfall: 1. Itanagar – NA
2. Naharlagun – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with moderate/heavy rains are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 23-30°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 60-97 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Stage
Cucurbits
Mature/
Harvest
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
Jhum Rice
Milking stage
/Maturity
Gundhi bug

WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Tillering/
Flowering
Vegetative
Gundhi bug




Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Pigs
All stages
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages
Stem borer
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





Disease

Swine fever





FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


FIELD CROPS
In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug is
reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or Carbaryl
@ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Manual removal of egg masses,
Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry hole
and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed
of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good
milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Tawang)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall: 1. Tawang – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with moderate rains are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 10-17 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 77-94 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
FRUITS
Apple
Maturity/
Fruit Fly  In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Fruit
reported,
Development
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml per
litre of water is advised,
Trunk
 Installation of light traps to capture adults.
Borer
 Urgent/immediate treatment of affected parts of trees,
VEGETABLE CROPS
Potato
Harvesting
 While harvesting take care should be taken that no bruises
/Storage
occur in the tuber,
 After digging, heap the potato for hardening of the skin,
 After hardening, sorting of grading should be done,
LIVESTOCKS
Livestock
Stage
Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
Poultry
All stages
 Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
 In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed of
the birds,
 Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
 In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
Cattle
All stages
FMD
 Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good milk
BQ&HS
production,
Ecto-parasite  Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Goat/Sheep All stages
 Deworming and vaccination.
(Tirap)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall:  Khonsa –NA
 Deomali – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with light rains are forecasted. Moderate/heavy rains
may occur at few places.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 19-31°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 64-99 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Tomato
Brinjal
WRC rice –
Main crop
Lemon
Livestock
Poultry
Pigs
Cattle
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
Fruiting/
Brinjal Fruit  Interculture operations,
Maturity/
and Shoot
 Manual collection/burying of the infected fruit/damaged
Harvesting
borer
shoots. If insect damage is high, spraying of any systemic
insecticide under supervision of VLW/line department
agriculture persons on a clear day is advised.
FIELD CROPS
Vegetative/
Stem borer  Before transplanting, cut the top portion of the transplants to
Tillering
ward of the stem borer,
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
FRUIT CROPS
Fruiting
Trunk borer,  In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
Ants
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
Lichen/
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
mosses
advised,
 Weeding around basin,
 Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
LIVESTOCKS
Stage
Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
All stages
 Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
 In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
 Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
 In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
All stages
Swine fever  New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
 Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
 Vaccination against swine fever,
All stages
FMD
 Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
BQ&HS
good milk production,
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages
Ecto-parasite 


Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Upper Siang)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall: 1. Tuting – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Clear/partly cloudy weather are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 10-20°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 63-93 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Khasi
Mandarin
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug
/Maturity
is reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or
Carbaryl @ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Fruiting
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
mosses





Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Disease
Pigs
All stages
Swine fever
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages






FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
good milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,
(Upper Subansiri)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall: 1. Daporijo- NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather for next 2 days and thereafter weather may be
clear/partially cloudy.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 9-18 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 67-96 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected
fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug
/Maturity
is reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or
Carbaryl @ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Poultry
Stage
All stages
Pigs
All stages
Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
All stages
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





Disease

Swine fever





FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 

FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry
hole and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the
feed of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for
good milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Fish
All stages

Disease monitoring,
(West Kameng)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period

Rainfall: - Bomdila – NA
Bhalokpung – NA
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy weather with moderate to heavy rains are forecasted.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 11-18°C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 73-97 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
FRUITS
Apple
Maturity/
Fruit Fly  In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Fruit
reported,
Development
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml per
litre of water is advised,
Trunk
 Installation of light traps to capture adults.
Borer
 Urgent/immediate treatment of affected parts of trees,
VEGETABLE CROPS
Potato
Harvesting
 While harvesting take care should be taken that no bruises
/Storage
occur in the tuber,
 After digging, heap the potato for hardening of the skin,
 After hardening, sorting of grading should be done,
LIVESTOCKS
Livestock
Stage
Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
Poultry
All stages
 Vaccinate new birds as per schedule,
 In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed of
the birds,
 Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
 In present weather conditions, avoid caking of the excreta,
Cattle
All stages
FMD
 Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good milk
BQ&HS
production,
Ecto-parasite  Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Goat/Sheep All stages
 Deworming and vaccination.
Crop
Stage
(West Siang)
Dated: 6th August, 2013
No: -33/2013-14/Tue
Weather during the period










During the period weather was clear, dry and hot on 2nd and 3rd but from 4th onwards rains were recorded.
Maximum temperature: 35.5 oC
Minimum Temperature:23.0 oC
Rainfall: 45.4 mm
Evapotranspiration: - NA
Relative Humidity (%):- 69-98 %
Soil moisture (m2/ m2):-0.29
Prominent Wind Direction: South West (Morning hours) & South West (Afternoon)
Average Wind Speed : 0.8 kmph
Average Sunshine hours : 4.9 hours
(Source-Agromet Observatory, Research Farm, Gori, ICAR RC for NEH Region, AP Centre, Basar)
Weather Forecast



Rainfall – Cloudy/partially cloudy weather with light rains are forecasted. Moderate/heavy rains
may occur at few places.
Temperature - The temperature is likely to be in the range of 13-22 °C.
Relative Humidity - The RH is likely to be in the range of 74-97 %.
Weather Based Agro-meteorological Advisories Bulletin
Crop
Cucurbits
Jhum Rice
WRC riceearly crop
WRC rice –
Main crop
(Mipun)
Stage
Pest/Disease
Precautionary Practices to be followed
VEGETABLE CROPS
Fruit fly
Mature/
 In present weather conditions, severe fruit fly damage is
Harvest
reported,
 Collection/deep burying (Atleast 4 feet deep) of infected fruit,
 If extreme damage is noticed, spraying of Malathion @ 3ml
per litre of water is advised,
FIELD CROPS
Milking stage Gundhi bug  In present weather conditions, severe attack of Gundhi bug is
/Maturity
reported. On a clear day, dusting of 5% Malathion or Carbaryl
@ 25 kilogram per hectare is advised.
Tillering/
Gundhi bug  Collect and destroy stray bugs found in isolated places,
Flowering
 Maintain adequate water level in the crop field,
Vegetative
Stem borer  Manual removal of egg masses,
 Proper drainage facility should be done in the crop field,
Khasi
Mandarin
Fruiting
Banana
All stages
Guava
Fruiting
Livestock
Stage
Trunk borer, 
Ants
Lichen/
mosses





Disease
FRUIT CROPS
In present weather conditions, large scale damage to citrus
crops by trunk borer has been reported. Cleaning of entry hole
and treatment with Dichlorvos dipped cotton swabs is
advised,
Weeding around basin,
Avoid water stagnation near the tree trunk,
Removal of side suckers,
Planting of new saplings may be done in present weather,
Racking of area under the basin may be done
LIVESTOCKS
Precautionary Practices to be followed
Poultry
Pigs
All stages

All stages


Cattle
All stages
Goat/Sheep
Fish
All stages
All stages
Swine fever



FMD
BQ&HS
Ecto-parasite 


In present weather conditions mix anticoccideosis in the feed
of the birds,
Proper vaccination with Briben Plus at recommended dose,
New Born - Provide cushioning material like hay/straw etc
and also provide heating support,
Provide calcium in the feed of nursing mother,
Vaccination against swine fever,
Provide abundant green fodder and mineral mixture for good
milk production,
Deworming with Briben Plus is advised,
Deworming and vaccination.
Disease monitoring,