Practice Name:

Control of Termites


Details
Category Crop Pest & Disease Management
Crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout HBN
Ingredients Flour and sugar.
Control Mode

Innovator / Knowledge Provider L M Lodha
District Udaipur
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Badgaon, Distt. Udaipur-313001
Address Udaipur, Rajasthan
Languages Spoken
Vocation Farming
State Rajasthan
PIN Code 313001

PAS_1 "Use of ocher and brilliant gardenia (Gardenia resinifera) for termite control. Brilliant gardenia (Gardenia resinifera) is also called as "jangali champo" in the forest area of Dang and Chhota Udaipur. This plant is 3 to 6 ft in height and bears white coloured fragrant flowers in the month of October. Fruit setting starts during the month of December and lasts up to the month of February. Seeds are light green in colour. About 150 to 250 g brilliant gardenia seeds and 100 g ocher are crushed and added to 1 L of water. This mixture is smeared on the trunk of mango (Mangifera indica) up to 2 to 3 ft height from ground level." https://mangifera.res.in/innovation.php?page=5 Dated 5/5/2020
PAS_2 "Adding organic material to the soil, crop rotation, physical barriers, encouraging predators, plant parts and plant extracts can be used effectively for control of this insect. HYPERLINK" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268153608_Farmer_Friendly_Ways_to_Control_Termites#fullTextFileContent
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (And Central Highlands) Including Aravallis, Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region (4.2) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Central Plateau & Hills Region (VIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Sub Humid Southern Plain Zone (RJ-7)
Other Community Practices Pest Management Strategies in Traditional Agriculture: An African Perspective https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.631
Practice ID KNW0010000001017
Reference HBN database
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/18
State Rajasthan
PIN Code 313001