Practice Name:

Larvae Control in Ladyfinger Crop

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	Ladys Finger
Crop Family	Mallows
Scientific Name	Abelmoschus esculentus
Vernacular Name	okra, bhinda, bhindi
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Flowers of neem (Azadirachta indica) and lemon (Citrus limon)
Details of Innovation	Larvae of green, light red and black variety infestl adyfinger (Abelmoschus esculentus) crop, especially in cloudy weather. Kantibhai Laxmichand Chauhan from Sabarkantha district of Gujarat uses flowers of neem (Azadirachta indica) and lemon (Citrus limon) to control these larvae in ladys finger crop. He mixes 3 kg finely ground flowers of neem and lemon in 10 L water and uses this solution for spraying purpose. He is using this practice for the last 15 years.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kanthibhai Lakshmichand Chauhan
District	Sabarkantha
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma
Address	Mu. Bhukhel Baayad Sabarkantha Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383325

PAS_1	"Another interesting functionof neem oil pesticides is that they do not harm the beneficialinsects. The neem oil insecticides only target the chewing and sucking insects." Subbalakshmi Lokanadhan, P. Muthukrishnan and S.Jeyaraman. Neem products and their agricultural applications JBiopest, 5 (Supplementary): 72-76 (2012)
PAS_2	"Evaluating the efficacy of garlic (Allium sativum) as a bio-pesticide for controlling cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii)." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308747698_Evaluating_the_efficacy_of_garlic_Allium_sativum_as_a_bio-pesticide_for_controlling_cotton_aphid_Aphis_gossypii
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
Other Community Practices	"Herbal Pesticide Technology For Controlling Insects And Pest In Vegetable Crops" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262491400_HERBAL_PESTICIDE_TECHNOLOGY_FOR_CONTROLLING_INSECTS_AND_PEST_IN_VEGETABLE_CROPS
Practice ID	DTP0010000002589
Reference	Lok(4)1, janu.-feb.-1999, pg,no-4
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/317
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383325