| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Juice of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) leaves |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Somlabhai Laljibhai Baria |
| City | Dahod |
| KVK District | Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Dahod |
| Address | Dahod , Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 389151 |
| PAS 1 | Aloe ferox Mill., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. and Phytolacca heptandra Retz. Used by farmers in south africa to treat maggot infestation |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Madhya Bharat plateau Western Malwa plateau, Eastern Gujarat plain, Vindhyan and Satpura range and Narmada Valley hot, moist semi-arid eco-subregion (5.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) , Agro-Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Zone (GJ-3) |
| Community Practices | "Juice from the tender leaves of naffatia is mixed with camphor and used for the treatment of maggot infestation. This has been practiced for many years by Ramanbhai Bavabhai Patel in Ahmedabad. Joggapa uses leaves of Erythrina mysorensis and are crushed and mixed with eucalyptus oil. The mixture is applied on the infected part of the animal and the wound is covered with a bandage. After three days the bandage is removed and the wound is pressed softly so that the maggots come out. |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000002994 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1235 |
| Reference | Dahod/99/6 |
| Disease | Maggot infestation |
| Disease Description | Maggot infestation is a condition in which the fly maggots feed off and develop in the tissues of living organisms. True myiasis results from flies deliberately laying eggs in or on the tissues. There are two forms of myiasis: obligate, in which it is nec |
| Management Practices | Surgical debridement, use injection of Lidocaine at base of tissue cavity in which larvae inhibits |
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