| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Any crop |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Cuminum cyminum |
| Details Of Innovation | Amrabhai Dayajibhai of Kumarli village of Mahua Taluk of Bhavnagar district uses the dust of cuminum cyminum for controlling the rodent menace. Sprinkling the powder of cuminum cyminum along the furrows in the field drives the rodents away. According to the farmer, it was observed that rodents never went into the field where cuminum cyminum was being grown. He realized that the scent of cuminum cyminum was strong andunbearable to the rodents, which consequently ran away. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Amarbhai Dayalji |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Bhavnagar Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364001 |
| PAS 1 | "Birds of prey are famous for feeding on rodents. Hawks and falcons hunt by day, and owls typically hunt by night. Owls are especially dangerous to rats because they hunt at the same time that rats forage for food." https://www.automatictrap.com/blogs/news/5-natural-predators-of-the rat#:~:text=Birds%20of%20Prey,that%20rats%20forage%20for%20food |
| PAS 2 | "Famously, birds of prey feed on mice and rats. Raptors, including hawks, owls, eagles and falcons, are common predators. Red tail hawks, found across most of North America, and American kestrels, the smallest falcon in North America, will hunt rats by day. The barn owl, known for its characteristic round and white face, is a common nocturnal predator." https://www.terminix.com/blog/education/enemies-predators-of-rats/ |
| 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 | DTP0010000002763 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/356 |
| Reference | Lok(3)5, Oct.-1998, Pg.No.-8 |
| Pest Group | Rodentia |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Rattus rattus) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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