Nepalese Journal of Zoology│ Online Volume 2 Issue 1 │ November 2014│ Page 13 Aphid Pests of Vicia faba L. and Their Management in Bhaktapur Municipality, Nepal Aabishra Panaj Basukala and Indra Prasad Subedi Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu Abstract Aphis fabae Scopoli, Aphis craccivora Koch and Aphis gossypii Glover were noticed infecting the Vicia faba L. in Bhaktapur Municipality. Among these aphid species Aphis fabae Scopoli was found to be serious pest. Intensity of aphid infestation in pesticide used pocket fields of commercial and non commercial faba growers are significantly different. Washing aphids off from plants with a steady blast of water, pinching the tops of the plants off, sprinkling ash around the infected part, sprinkling flour powder or chillies (Khursani) powder in early morning in presence of dew, Sisnu ( Urtica dioica) soaked solution, Titepati (Artemisia vulgaris) soaked solution, garlic soaked solution, a spray of shampoo with little kerosene, sprinkling cow urine, organic pesticide called “Jaibik bishadi” and trap cropping practices bring pests under control especially if infestation is in early stages. The farmers failed to get real benefits from the use of pesticides despite it has resulted an extra cost. Existing pest management practices proved to be less efficient. Most of commercial faba growers diverted towards other cash crops and the area of faba cultivation is decreasing year by year in Bhaktapur Municipality. Key words: Cow urine, Infestation, Organic pesticide, Pest management, Pocket field Introduction In today’s socio-economic context, developing ecologically sound pest management strategies has become a major and urgent concern as the intensive use of agrochemical inputs is recognized to have detrimental impacts on the environment (Stoate et al. 2001). Technologies often have not been adopted or have failed with negative social consequences mostly because the research was conducted without adequate participation of farmers and with little consideration of farmers’ own knowledge, practices, needs, and desires (Trutmann et al. 1996, Prudent et al. 2007). When pesticides are the selected method for pest control, it is important that the products are used properly to ensure maximum efficacy, personal and environmental safety, and legal compliance. Careless handling of pesticides by operators may be due to willful negligence, lack of information, or lack of training. This can reduce pesticide efficacy and may pose a serious health risk to the farmers (Salameh et al. 2004, Recena et al. 2006, Polidoro et al. 2008). In the absence of pest attacks, pesticide use only results in extra costs and no real benefits (WRI 1998). Materials and Methods The study was conducted in three phases: i) an initial survey to record the crop management practices followed by the farmers in 16 vegetable production pockets in Bhaktapur district; ii) insects pest collection to identify them; and iii) individual questionnaires survey and focus group discussion (FGD) to find pest management practices and identify associated problems. In the 16 vegetable production pockets, 10 x 10 cm 2 quadrate (one quadrate on each vegetable production pocket) was taken for insect or pest sampling. With the regular interval of 15 days field sampling was done. Main road was considered as a