摘要 : Apple is an important temperate fruit of Pakistan. Per hectare yield of apple is very low due to non-adoption of recommendations, especially plant protection measures by the farmers. The present study was conducted in Balochistan,... 展开 Apple is an important temperate fruit of Pakistan. Per hectare yield of apple is very low due to non-adoption of recommendations, especially plant protection measures by the farmers. The present study was conducted in Balochistan, Pakistan. Some 355 apple growers were randomly selected from five tehsils selected at random from five apple growing districts of Balochistan. Data were collected through interview schedule and were analysed with the help of SPSS. The findings showed that almost all the insects/diseases were known to the respondents but at varying percentages. Widely known insects were short hole borer, codling moth [Cydia pomonella] and apple maggot [Rhagoletis pomonella]. Similarly, powdery mildew [Podosphaera leucotricha] and apple scab [Venturia inaequalis] were among the diseases. Lorsban [chlorpyrifos] appeared as the only insecticide which was known to and adopted by a vast majority (96.6 and 82.2%) of the respondents to control the insect/pest. Respondents had low levels of awareness and adoption regarding the fungicides for disease control. Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures were very common among the respondents except biological methods for the control of insect/pests and diseases. 收起