Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Control of Aphids
| Details | |
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| Category | Crop Pest & Disease Management |
| Crop | |
| Crop Family | |
| Scientific Name | |
| Vernacular Name | |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Castor oil |
| Details of Innovation | Castor oil is found to be effective in controlling infestation by aphids in crops. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Merubhai Haribhai Patel |
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| City / District | Ahmedabad |
| KVK District | KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028 |
| Address | Vill:Bela Tal:Dhandhuka |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 382460 |
| PAS_1 | "Cow urine: A potential biopesticide" - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288420787_Cow_urine_a_potential_biopesticide |
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| PAS_2 | "Efficiancy of neem in combination with cow urine against mustard aphids and its effect on coccinellid predators" http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/8069/1/NPR%204%282%29%20102-106.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49 |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000352 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/123 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Scout | HBN |