Practice Name:

Pest Control in Cotton Crop

Category	Crop Pest and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	buttermilk, salt
Details Of Innovation	Pragjibhai Bhikhabhai from Bhavnagar district of Gujarat informs that green caterpillars infest the cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) crop during winter. This pest feeds upon all parts of the plant and causes damage to the crop. Pragjibhai uses buttermilk and salt to control this pest. He fills an earthen pot with buttermilk, adding 50 g salt per liter. He then closes the mouth of the pot and keeps it undisturbed for 8 -10 days. After this period, he opens the lid, filters the content, and sprays the solution on cotton plants. This controls 30 - 35 % of insects.

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

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
PAS 3	"Effect of organic sources of insect pest management strategies and nutrients on cotton insect pests."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298718860_Effect_of_organic_sources_of_insect_pest_management_strategies_and_nutrients_on_cotton_insect_pests
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	DTP0010000000778
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/702
Reference	Bhavnagar- 94/8
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Helicoverpa armigera)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY