Practice Name:

Control of Sucker Insects in Cotton Crop

Details

Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) powder, water
Details Of Innovation	Sucker insects such as aphids and thrips attack cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) crop anytime within three months from the time the cotton plants start growing. These pests suck vital juice from leaves, flowers, and bolls of cotton. These insects are very small and yellowish, and they thrive in humid and wet weather. As a remedy, 500 g tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) powder or snuff is mixed thoroughly in 2 .5 L water. Then this solution is filled in a pump and sprayed on the crop. In case of severe infestation, the mixture is sprayed once every week. Moreover, a decoction of pungent chillis is also sprayed. The idea of using tobacco came as humans regularly use snuff powder to destroy head-lice in hair.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Bhikhbai Prabhuckas Mansi
District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vgyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Keria Road, Amreli-365 611
Address	Gundaran Lathi Amreli Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365430

PAS 1	"Eco-friendly management of sucking insect pests of Bt cotton."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341119008_Eco-friendly_management_of_sucking_insect_pests_of_Bt_cotton
PAS 2	"IPM practices for insect pests in Castor."https://vikaspedia.igriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-oilseeds/ipm-strategies-for-castor/integrated-pest-management-in-castor
PAS 3	"Ecofriendly integrated pest management in pigeonpea."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290092035_Ecofriendly_integrated_pest_management_in_pigeonpea
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Practice ID	DTP0010000000449
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/676
Reference	Amreli- 95/8
Pest Group	Ahpids and Thrips : Sucking pest
Pest Scientific Names	Ahpids : (Aphis gossypi) Thrips : (Thrips Tabaci)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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