Practice Name:

Controlling Green Worm in Cotton

Details

Category	Crop Pest and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	custard apple (Annona squamosa), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), jatropha (Jatropha curcus)
Details Of Innovation	According to the information given by farmer Makwana Balabhai Dodhabhai, plenty of green worms are seen when the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) crop is two to three months old. During September and October, or when the moisture content in the atmosphere is high, green worms attack and damage the cotton crop more. These worms eat up the first fruits of the crop and make holes in the leaves. As a result, growth is stunted. To control green worm menace, mix the paste of the leaves of one-kilogram custard apple (Annona squamosa), one-kilogram aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), and one-kilogram jatropha (Jatropha curcus) in a vessel with one-liter of water and boil. Then, fill the pump with 100 to 150 milliliters of the resulting solution and spray it on the cotton field. This will control Heliothis within ten to15 days. There is no harmful side-effect to this treatment. This method has been in use for the last ten years.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Balabhai Dudhabhai Makwana
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Mu Po Mota Ashrana Mahuva Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364290

PAS 1	"Insect pest management in cotton."https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/plants/crops-pastures/broadacre-field-crops/insect-pest-management-specific-crops/insect-pest-management-cotton
PAS 2	"Sustainable Pest Management for Cotton Production: A Review."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41714543_Sustainable_Pest_Management_for_Cotton_Production_A_Review
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	DTP0010000000738
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/693
Reference	Bhavnagar- 98/17
Pest Group	Clitellata
Pest Scientific Names	(Allolobophora chlorotica)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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