Practice Name:

Larvae in Pearl Millet

Details

Category	Crop Pest 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	At the time of grain set in the earhead of bajara (Pennisetum typhoides) crop, the seeds are soft and milky; the larvae consume the seeds. To prevent this situation, 300 g of jaggery is diluted in 10 L of water and sprayed on the affected bajara (Pennisetum typhoides) crop. This treatment effectively controls the larvae in the bajara crop. It is a traditional practice.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Pranjibhai Gohilbhai Gohil
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Mu Bhubli Ghogha Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364110

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	"Field Pests of Pearl Millet in India."https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09670878009414277?journalCode=ttpm19
PAS 3	"Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet."
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	DTP0010000000890
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/729
Reference	Bhavnagar-99/1
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Helicoverpa armigera)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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