Practice Name:

Control on Termites in Coconut [Cocos nucifera]

Details

Category	Crop Production
Crop	Coconut
Crop Family	Arecaceae
Scientific Name	(Cocos nucifera)
Vernacular Name	Nariyeli tree
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Aloe vera
Details Of Innovation	Sow the seeds of aloe vera around the plant of coconut [Cocos nucifera] at a very initial stage of sowing. The farmers of south Gujarat put pieces of dindliya thor [Euphorbia spp.] while sowing trees and plants to avoid destruction caused due to termites. This technique is being experimented scientifically in Gram-bharti and Amrapur this year.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	V. R. Aicchappan
District	Virudunagar
KVK District	TNAU-KVK, Regional Research Station Campus, Kovilangulam, Aruppukottai- 626101
Address	Reddiapatti,Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Languages Spoken	Tamil
Vocation	Farming
State	Tamil Nadu
PIN Code	626118

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 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	"Effects of plant latex based anti-termite formulations on Indian white termite Odontotermes obesus (Isoptera: Odontotermitidae) in sub-tropical high infestation areas. Calotropis procera latex-based formulations can be recommended for effective control of termites in high infestation areas" https://m.scirp.org/papers/37983
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Region / Sub Region (ICAR) Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) East Coast Plains and Hill Region (XI), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern zone (TN-5)
Other Community Practices	"Farmer Friendly Ways to Control Termites." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268153608_Farmer_Friendly_Ways_to_Control_Termites
Practice ID	DTP0010000002473
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/415
Reference	First- 1995 Pg No. 12
Pest Group	Insecta
Pest Scientific Names	(Microtermes obesi)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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