| Category | Crop Pest & Disease Management |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | A mixture of water and latex of ‘thor’, euphorbia nerrifolia. |
| Details Of Innovation | To control termites in rose saplings, the saplings are dipped in a mixture of water and latex of ‘thor’, euphorbia nerrifolia. 50 ml latex of Euphorbia nerrifolia is mixed in 10 ml of water before sowing. This method is carried out before the onset of monsoons to prevent termite attack. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Dineshbhai Vasiani |
| District | Banaskantha |
| KVK District | t Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa |
| Address | Lok Niketan Gram Vidyapith |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 385001 |
| PAS 1 | "Adding organic material to the soil, crop rotation, constructing physical barriers, encouraging predators, plant parts and plant extracts can be used effectively for control of this insect. HYPERLINK" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268153608_Farmer_Friendly_Ways_to_Control_Termites#fullTextFileContent |
| PAS 2 | "Using organic pest control methods can free the crops from the harmful effects of the chemical pesticides." http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/crop_protection/crop_prot_crop_insectpest%20_sugarcane_9.html |
| PAS 3 | The chemical, biological, cultural, and traditional ways to control termites which affect most kinds of crops in India," https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321475872_Termites_and_Indian_Agriculture#fullTextFileContent |
| 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) |
| Other Community Practices | Pest Management Strategies in Traditional Agriculture: An African Perspective ttps://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.631#_i11 |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000382 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/143 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | Chewing Pest |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Macrotermes spp.), Odontotermes spp.) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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