Practice Name:

Insect Control in Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan)

Details

Category	Crop pest and disease management
Crop	Pigeon pea
Crop Family	Legumes
Scientific Name	(Cajanus cajan)
Vernacular Name	Toor, Arhar, Red gram
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Juice of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)
Details Of Innovation	Kantibhai Vankar of Gujarat uses bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) juice for the control of green larvae in crops such as pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Green larvae suck out the nutritive elements from the leaves of crops leaving them yellowish and drooping and eventually dropping off the plant. Besides, the larvae also eat up the pulses being formed. To control the pest, Kantibhai Vankar suggests that a two-kilogram solution of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) be sprinkled on the crop of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) at the time of flowering. This prevents the green larvae infestation before pulses formation. Subsequently, pulses of good quality and higher yield will be produced. Kantibhai has learnt of this technique from his elders.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kantibhai Vankar
District	Panchmahals
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, National Research Centre for Horticulture Crops(ICAR), Vejalpur, Godhra, Distt. Panchmahals -389340
Address	PANCHMAHAL, GUJARAT. INDIA
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	389350

PAS 1	"PESTS OF PIGEONPEA AND THEIR MANAGEMENT."https://www.ncipm.res.in/NCIPMPDFs/publish/PestofPigeonpea.pdf
PAS 2	"Pigeonpea and Integrated Pest Management."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327270198_Pigeonpea_and_Integrated_Pest_Management
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Madhya Bharat plateau Western Malwa plateau, Eastern Gujarat plain, Vindhyan and Satpura range and Narmada Valley hot, moist semi-arid eco-subregion (5.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic Zone (GJ-3)
Other Community Practices	https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/ta/crop_protection/crop_pdf/Pigeonpea.pdf
Practice ID	DTP0010000000286
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/465
Reference	Panchmahal- 99/4
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Helicoverpa armigera)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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