Practice Name:

Control of aphids infestaton of cotton (Gossypium hirutum).

Category	Crop Pest and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Neem leaves.
Details Of Innovation	The pests attack cotton crop when it is 10 to 15 days old. For treatment, tender and green leaves of a selected neem tree are crushed to extract juice. It is then mixed with water at a rate of 50 Millititras. In the aphid-infested cotton crop, three pumpfuls of the medicine per bigha is applied.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Anandubahi Valkubhai Khumar
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	At motivadal, via vijpadi (Saurastra). Mahuva Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364290

PAS 1	"Project Title: Sustainable Chemical Control of Aphids, Twospotted Mite and Mirids in Cotton."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269694293_Project_Title_Sustainable_Chemical_Control_of_Aphids_Twospotted_Mite_and_Mirids_in_Cotton
PAS 2	"Virginia Peanuts: Some Plants Turning Yellow, a Variety of Possible Causes."https://agfax.com/2017/08/09/virginia-peanuts-some-plants-turning-yellow-a-variety-of-possible-causes/
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	DTP0010000001075
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/771
Reference	Bhavnagar-94/21
Pest Group	Sap-sucking insects
Pest Scientific Names	(Aphidoidea spp.)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY