Practice Name:

Larvae Infestation in Pearl Millet

Details

Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Pearl Millet
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Pennisetum typhoides)
Vernacular Name	bulrush millet, babala, bajra, cumbu, dukhn, gero, sajje, sanio or souna
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	jaggery, water
Details Of Innovation	To control larvae infestation in pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) crop, especially on its earcons, a solution is prepared by dissolving 300 g jaggery in 10 L water. The entire solution is then filled in a pump and sprayed twice a day on pearl millet crops. This controls about 50% of larvae. The spray of jaggery solution attracts bees and flies, which sit on pearl millet earcons and feed upon the larvae, believes the farmer. Almost everyone in the village uses this practice. The knowledge has been passed down generations.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Pragbhai Beekhabhai Ghoil
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Anida (DAM) Palitana Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364270

PAS 1	"Infestation of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) on Bajra, Pennisetum glaucum (L) in Anand district of Gujarat, India."https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue4/PartG/8-3-394-265.pdf
PAS 2	"Biology of Pearl Millet Ear Head Worm, Helicoverpa armigera under Laboratory Condition."https://www.ijcmas.com/7-1-2018/N.N.%20Chauhan,%20et%20al.pdf
PAS 3	"Ecofriendly management of tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237379510_Ecofriendly_management_of_tomato_fruit_borer_Helicoverpa_armigera_Hubner
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	DTP0010000000708
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/689
Reference	Surendranagar/93/3
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Helicoverpa armigera)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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