| Category | Crop Pest & Disease Management |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Leaves of Calotropis (Calotropis sps) |
| Details Of Innovation | Farmers broadcast the leaves of Calotropis (Calotropis spp) in the standing crop which is infested by Katra, local name for the army worm which done a cutting type of damage on leaves. Katra gather on the broadcasted leaves of calotropis and next day the farmers collect all the leaves along with insect larvae and replace them by fresh leaves. The collected leaves along with larvae are destroyed immediately. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Jesalbhai Ranchhodbhai Raval |
| District | Mehsana |
| KVK District | Ganpat University,Kherva Dist: Mehsana |
| Address | Vill:Soja Tal:Vijapura |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 384001 |
| PAS 1 | "Anti-termitic Activity of Aqueous Extracts from Saharan Toxic Plants Against Anacanthotermes ochraceus All the crude extracts showed significant anti-termitic activity in a different doses and the mortality, among various aqueous extracts were statistically different (p<0.05). The highest termite mortality (50%) was found in leaves extract of (Calotropis procera)." https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=je.2013.207.213 |
| PAS 2 | "The Effect of Chili Pepper (Capsicum Annum) As Feasible Pesticides For Crop Production According to Romano (nd) chili is sharply flavored fruit of a pepper plant that can be experimented as pesticides. Insecticidal chili pepper (capsicum annum) has a potential to diminish the number of termites that destroys furniture or anything made of wood and also other insects pests." https://sectionthejgroup3blog.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/research-proposal-by-april-lyn-paradillo/ |
| PAS 3 | "Capsicum-based pesticide and method of use The novel pesticide and method of use of the present invention is highly effective against termites in both dry and wet areas." https://patents.google.com/patent/US6523298B2/en |
| PAS 4 | "Green manuring effects on crop morpho-physiological characters, rice yield and soil properties" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352541/ |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4) |
| Other Community Practices | "Farmer Friendly Ways to Control Termites." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268153608_Farmer_Friendly_Ways_to_Control_Termites |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000370 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/138 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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