| Category | Crop Protection and Disease Management |
| Crop | Cotton |
| Crop Family | Malvaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Gossypium spp.) |
| Vernacular Name | Kapas |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Marigold (Tagetes erecta),<i/> cotton Gossypium hirsutum<i/> |
| Details Of Innovation | Kantibhai Patel tries to gain control over green and larvae of other pests on the cotton Gossypium hirsutum<i/> crop. This he does by intercropping the cotton crop with that of marigold (Tagetes erecta)<i/>. Kantibhai adopts intercropping in two ways: By raising marigolds on the four corners of the cotton field and by growing marigold plants along with cotton in the ratio of 1:10. As cotton and marigolds grow, the larvae are attracted more by the marigold plants than cotton. Aphids and other juice-sucking insects are also attracted by marigolds. Thus Kantibhai gains control on almost 80 per cent of the cotton crop. The efficacy of the practice is proven by the difference between cotton crop when grown by the intercropping method and that without it. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Kanthibhai Jasinghbhai Patel |
| District | Sabarkantha |
| KVK District | Krushi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma |
| Address | Mu Pates Na mavada po santhava |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 383335 |
| PAS 1 | "The four medicinal plants reduced the mean leaf area consumed by 7day old larvae in the order M.indica (4.88cm2 )>B.orellana (6.07cm2 )>A.chinensis (10.06cm2 )>C.procera (15.34cm2 ). B.orellana was most toxic showing 96.66% terminal larval mortality. M.indica leaves showed a visible effect on the ecdysis and development of insects. The insects fed on M.indica leaves were not able to moult into the next instar and finally died. M.indica and B.orellana were most toxic as natural botanical control agents in limiting the insect population. C.procera and A.chinensis were also detrimental to S.litura 7 day old larvae showing 56.66 and 70% adult emergence. All the medicinal plants were effective in controlling the growth and development of S.litura." [Priyanka Bhatt1* , RP Srivastava, Antibiosis and insecticidal properties of Madhucaindica and Bixaorellana against Spodopteralitura, International Journal of Entomology Research ISSN: 2455-4758; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.24] http://www.entomologyjournals.com/download/281/3-6-19-256.pdf |
| PAS 2 | "The insecticidal activity of n-hexane, methanol and water extracts of Tamarindusindica, Azadirachtaindica, Cucumissativus, Eucalyptus species, Switeniamahagoni, and Psidiumguajava leaves were investigated by using the Film residue method against a red flour beetle TriboliumcastaneumHerbst. The results showed that four plant extracts showed a strong to moderate toxicity at a different concentration on red flour beetle. Among them, Cucumussativus leaves extract showed highest mortality (80%) whereas Psidiumguajava extract showed lowest mortality (50%). Among the solvents, the hexane extracts showed a more toxic effect than other extracts. The LC50 results revealed that the hexane extract of Cucumussativus is the most toxic to the pest followed by the hexane extracts of Azadirachtaindica and Tamarindusindica. Qualitative phytochemical analysis has also been performed." [Mostafa, Dr & Hossain, Hemayet& Hossain, Md. Anwar & Biswas, Pizush&Haque, M.. (2012). Insecticidal activity of plant extracts against TriboliumcastaneumHerbst. Journal of Advanced Scientific Research. 3. 80-84. ] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286019059_Insecticidal_activity_of_plant_extracts_against_Tribolium_castaneum_Herbst |
| PAS 3 | "The finding of the present investigation revealed that methanol extract (T. gallica) possesses remarkable larvicidal and adulticidal activity against C. capitata, the most important agricultural pest fly. Considering toxic effects of methanol extract of the plant, it is possible that the extract can be used as natural control agents. The plants is widely distributed and easy grown. Furthermore, the extraction method is simple and cost-effective and the application techniques could be relatively easily designed for on-farm use. Studies to confirm this hypothesis under field conditions and the non-toxicity toward non target organisms are underway on our laboratory. Also, further work to isolate and identify the insecticidal constituents of the crude methanol extract of T. gallica is needed." [Studies of Larvicidal and Adulticidal Activities of Some Halophyte Plant Extracts Against (Ceratitis capitata) Wiedemann] https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=je.2011.548.556 |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4) |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000001172 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/250 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | Sap-sucking insects |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Aphidoidea spp.) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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