| Category | Crop Pest & Disease Management |
| Crop | Mustard |
| Crop Family | Brasicca |
| Scientific Name | (Brasicca juncea) |
| Vernacular Name | Rai |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Ash from the leaves and twigs of neem (Azadirachta Indica) incorporated in Folidol, a chemical pesticide. |
| Details Of Innovation | Farmers prepare ash from the leaves and small twigs of neem (Azadirachta Indica) and incorporate Folidol, a chemical pesticide in it. This mixture is dusted on the mustard crop to minimize aphid infestation. In some of the irrigated areas, they spray a mixture of ash and manure on the crop to minimize such infestation. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Karamshibhai Desai |
| District | Banaskantha |
| KVK District | t Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa |
| Address | Vill:Malupur Tal: Tharad |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 385565 |
| PAS 1 | "Aphids."https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-aphids |
| PAS 2 | "Eco-friendly Control of Aphids in the Garden."https://www.melindamyers.com/audio-video/melindas-garden-moment-videos/problems-pests-weeds/eco-friendly-control-of-aphids-in-the-garden |
| PAS 3 | "Cow urine: a potential biopesticide" - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288420787_Cow_urine_a_potential_biopesticide |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5) |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000350 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/100 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | Sap-sucking insects |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Aphidoidea spp.) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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