Scientific-methodological seminar on the topic of using brainstorming method to combat pests in melon cultivation by Abdullayev Dadakhon, intern teacher of the Department of Fruit and Vegetables, Urganch State University

The head of the department S. Sadullaev spoke about the issue on the agenda and gave the floor to the teacher of the department D. Abdullayev to start his lecture on the topic of brainstorming the method of pest control in melon cultivation. In his lecture, the speaker said that students of higher educational institutions in our Republic should deepen their knowledge on this topic, analyze solutions to problems in the field individually and in groups, and form decision-making skills, find some acceptable solutions for solving problems, and create he said that it consists in forming the qualification of introduction of developments into production. The most harmful diseases of melons in Uzbekistan are rhizoctonia, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, etc., and pests such as melon midge and melon fly, aphids, spider mite, gnats. Flour-dew disease. In the case of the disease, white, yellowish-brown or reddish-gray, thin powder is formed on both sides of the leaves, later the leaves turn yellow, turn brown and dry. Dust is sometimes found on plant stems and leaf bands, rarely on fruits. The fungus overwinters in plant debris and weeds. Powdery mildew can reduce melon yields in the field by 36-64%. Plant lice (aphids). There are several types of lice on the melon plant, and in some years they can reduce the yield by up to 50%. Countermeasures. Agrotechnics - crop rotation, high-quality cultivation between the rows, no overwatering. Biological. 3-4-day-old eggs of the golden eye are hatched in a ratio of 1:10, 1:5 depending on the amount of the pest. Chemical method. (acetamiprid) mospilan 20% n.cuk, kamilot 20% n.cuk. nestor 20% n. kuk - 0.15 l/ha; (malathion) karbofos 57% em.k. fufanon - 1.2 l/ha and treated with any of the other approved drugs. Thus, professors and teachers of the department addressed the speaker and student with questions they were interested in, and the seminar it was full of questions and in high spirits.