Practice Name:

Protecting mango trees from attack by pests

Category	Agriculture,Plant Protection,Disease control,Cultural
Crop	Mango
Crop Family	Anacardiaceae
Scientific Name	(Mangifera indica)
Vernacular Name	Mango Tree
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Oil
Details Of Innovation	Farmers apply oil to the stem and root of the mango tree in the bearing stage. It is a common belief that this practice prevents attacks by fungus and the common mango hopper pest. However , this practice is now becoming rare because of the rising price of oil.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	U Lodha
Address	Rajasthan
Languages Spoken	Marwari/Hindi
Vocation	Farming
State	Rajasthan

PAS 1	"Mango Flower and Fruit Drop, Causes, Control Methods."https://www.agrifarming.in/mango-flower-and-fruit-drop-causes-control-methods
PAS 2	"HORMONAL CONTROL OF FRUIT GROWTH AND FRUIT DROP IN MANGO CV DASHEHARI."https://www.ishs.org/ishs-article/134_23
PAS 3	"Mango Flower and Fruit Drop, Causes, Control Methods."https://www.agrifarming.in/mango-flower-and-fruit-drop-causes-control-methods
PAS 4	"Causes And Prevention Of Premature Falling of Mango Fruits."https://www.mykitchengarden.info/2014/03/mango-fruits-premature-falling-prevention.html
Other Community Practices	"Mango anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)."https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/pd-48.pdf
Practice ID	KNW0020000000185
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/932
Reference	HBN database
Pest Group	Fungi
Pest Scientific Names	(Parmeliaceae spp.)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY