| Category | Crop Protection and Disease Management |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Bung fertilizer hot flower of millet. |
| Details Of Innovation | Different crops are infested by aphids and similar small insects, usually 30-40 days after their plantation. The bugs siffent palnts and suck up the 30-40 odf. Brinjal, goundnut sorghum are more suceptible to the infestation. this is prevante by nuying millet flour 8 days. The dose of millet flour 8 kg per bigha. 95% control is achived since last the 15 years by this method. Evaluation: the insect are killed after 24 hours of the area practice spray. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Mepabhai Karshanbhai Hachhad |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | At Vanot, Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364530 |
| PAS 1 | "Plants can defend themselves against the attack of aphids by producing secondary metabolites that can be used to control these insects. Ricinuscommunis is an interesting plant species with documented insecticidal activity (Rana et al. 2012)." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288446898_Ricinus_communis_L_-_A_review |
| PAS 2 | " Try spraying cold water on the leaves; sometimes all aphids need is a cool blast to dislodge them. Typically they are unable to find their way back to the same plant. • If you have a large aphid invasion, dust plants with flour. It constipates the pests. • Neem oil, insecticidal soaps, and horticultural oils are effective against aphids. Be sure to follow the application instructions provided on the packaging. • You can often get rid of aphids by wiping or spraying the leaves of the plant with a mild solution of water and a few drops of dish soap. Soapy water should be reapplied every 2-3 days for 2 weeks. • One variation of this soap-water mix includes cayenne pepper: Stir together 1 quart water, 1 tsp liquid dish soap, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Do not dilute before spraying on plants. • Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a non-toxic, organic material that will kill aphids. Do not apply DE when plants are in bloom; it is harmful to pollinators, too" https://www.almanac.com/pest/aphids |
| PAS 3 | "The best way to control Aphids is to have lots of insectory plants (the Daisy and Carrot families are particularly good sources of food) around to feed their predators." https://www.smartgardener.com/plants/2565-cumin-cumin/pests/538-aphids |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000001055 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/198 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | Sap-sucking insects |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Aphidoidea spp.) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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