Practice Name:

Pest Control In Maize

Details

Category	Crop Pest & Disease Management
Crop	Maize
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Zea mays)
Vernacular Name	bhutta, maize, makka, makai
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Leaves of dhumas (Combretum ovalifolium)/ leaves of another plant, ie., keji.
Details Of Innovation	Farmers of Valia taluka use a unique method of pest control in maize. Maize is commonly infested by sunga, the local name of an insect pest, which is like a blister bettle, which sucks juice from the pollen of maize plant and ultimately affects the settling of cobs. Infested pollen dries out and fails to fertilize ova. The leaves of dhumas (Combretum ovalifolium) are collected from degraded lands or common lands. Dhumas is a shrub which is found extensively on farm boundaries and waste land in this area. About 5-7 persons stand in a row and keep leaves of this plants in individual bags on their back. They start moving from one side of the field to the other in the direction of the wind. On the way, they catch 1-2 sunga from the air and crush these with 2-3 leaves by rubbing them between the palms of the hands. A peculiar smell comes from the ruptured mixture of leaves and insects. As soon as the smell is removed from the material after 2- minutes, fresh insects and leaves are crushed to replicate the treatment continuously. All insects flee in one direction. This practice is followed collectively to some extent. Farmers from adjoining fields also pursue this practice along with their family members at the same time. All the people start from first field and move in the wind direction. However, about 15 km. away from this place, one farmer Botabhai M. Rajvadiya suggested the use of leaves of another plant ie.keji, instead of Combretum ovalifolium. Keji can be found in hedge and bears small leaves. According to him, 5-7 persons are required for 1 acre of crop. This practice is very common for maize and bajra crops in this area.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Vasava Rupajibhai Kalibhai 2. Botabhai M. Rajvadiya
District	Bharuch
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Po-Chaswad, Tq.: Valiya, Distt. Bharuch-393130
Address	Vill:Vagalkhor, Via: Bhilod, Tal:Valiya 2. Vill:Dodvada, Tal: Valiya
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	392001

PAS 1	"Ecofriendmanagement of major pest of Maize in North India."https://www.krishisewa.com/disease-management/315-maize-pests-ne-region.html
PAS 2	"Insect pest management in maize."https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/plants/crops-pastures/broadacre-field-crops/insect-pest-management-specific-crops/insect-pest-management-maize
PAS 3	"BIOLOGICAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS FOR CORN PESTS."https://www.rinconvitova.com/bulletins_crop_htm/Corn%20BUL.htm
PAS 4	"ECO FRIENDLY PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN ORGANIC FARMING."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343970655_ECO_FRIENDLY_PEST_MANAGEMENT_STRATEGIES_IN_ORGANIC_FARMING
PAS 5	"Tobacco for pest control in Maize” https://honeybee.org/honeybee_detailed.php?ID=20155&page=6&search_case=caterpillar,%20maize
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central (Malva ) Highlands, Gujarat Plains and Kathiawar, Peninsula Ecoregion (5.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat Zone (GJ-2)
Practice ID	KNW0020000000364
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/132
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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