| Category | Crop Pest & Disease Management |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Castor oil |
| Details Of Innovation | Some farmers use castor oil instead of castor cake in bet (Zizyphys mauritiana) plantations to protect it from attacks by termites. They pour the castor oil on the lower portions of the plant stem. The oil seeps down and penetrates the root zone. In Rajkot, some farmers spray kerosene oil on the crops for the same purpose. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Talaji Shankarji Raval |
| District | Banaskantha |
| KVK District | t Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa |
| Address | Vill:Dethali Tal: Tharad |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 385565 |
| PAS 1 | "Effect of some organic amendaments on termite infestation" in wheat https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291435792_Effect_of_some_organic_amendaments_on_termite_infestation_in_wheat |
| PAS 2 | "Castor oil is used for termite control" - http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/40087/3/IJTK%2016%282%29%20333-340.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5) |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000348 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/98 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | Chewing Pest |
| Pest Scientific Names | (Microtermes obesi) |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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