Practice Name:

Control of White Flies in Cotton

Details
Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	castor oil or oil Ricinus communis.
Control Mode

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Chinubhai Jivabhai Bharwad
District	Rajkot
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia (RAJKOT)-360003
Address	Udalia, Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360003

PAS_1	"The results showed that, the active ingredient showed a slight activity against Aphis craccivora after two hours of treatment and increased gradually to give high effectiveness after 12 hours." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268801378_Insecticidal_activity_of_citric_acid_and_its_soluble_powder_formulations_against_Aphis_craccivora_under_laboratory_conditions
PAS_2	"The concept of integrated pest management (IPM) is discussed in this paper and its large scale application throughout the country has been recommended. The benefits derived from IPM, directly or indirectly, are long-lasting, economical and ecofriendly. "Sundaramurthy, V. T., & Gahukar, R. T. (1998). Integrated Management of Cotton Insect Pests in India. Outlook on Agriculture, 27(4), 261–269." https://doi.org/10.1177/003072709802700409
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000001137
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/227
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360003