Practice Name:

Controlling Termites in Rose Plant

Details
Category	Crop Pest & Disease Management
Crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	A mixture of water and latex of ‘thor’, euphorbia nerrifolia.
Details of Innovation	To control termites in rose saplings, the saplings are dipped in a mixture of water and latex of ‘thor’, euphorbia nerrifolia. 50 ml latex of Euphorbia nerrifolia is mixed in 10 ml of water before sowing. This method is carried out before the onset of monsoons to prevent termite attack.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Dineshbhai Vasiani
District	Banaskantha
KVK District	t Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa
Address	Lok Niketan Gram Vidyapith
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	385001

PAS_1	"Adding organic material to the soil, crop rotation, constructing 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
PAS_2	"Using organic pest control methods can free the crops from the harmful effects of the chemical pesticides." http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/crop_protection/crop_prot_crop_insectpest%20_sugarcane_9.html
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)
Other Community Practices	Pest Management Strategies in Traditional Agriculture: An African Perspective ttps://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.631#_i11
Practice ID	KNW0020000000382
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/143
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	385001