Practice Name:

Control on Termites in Coconut [Cocos nucifera]


Details
Category Crop Production
Crop Coconut
Crop Family Arecaceae
Scientific Name (Cocos nucifera)
Vernacular Name Nariyeli tree
Scout HBN
Ingredients Aloe vera
Control Mode

Innovator / Knowledge Provider V. R. Aicchappan
District Virudunagar
KVK District TNAU-KVK, Regional Research Station Campus, Kovilangulam, Aruppukottai- 626101
Address Reddiapatti,Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Languages Spoken
Vocation Farming
State Tamil Nadu
PIN Code 626118

PAS_1 "Anti-termitic Activity of Aqueous Extracts from Saharan Toxic Plants Against (Anacanthotermes ochraceus). All the crude extracts showed significant anti-termitic activity in different doses, and the mortality, among various aqueous extracts were statistically different (p<0.05). The highest termite mortality (50%) was found in leaves extract of (Calotropis procera)." https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=je.2013.207.213
PAS_2 "The Effect of Chili Pepper (Capsicum Annum) As Feasible Pesticides For Crop Production. According to Romano (nd) chili is sharply flavored fruit of a pepper plant that can be experimented as pesticides. Insecticidal chili pepper (capsicum annum) has a potential to diminish the number of termites that destroys furniture or anything made of wood and also other insects pests." https://sectionthejgroup3blog.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/research-proposal-by-april-lyn-paradillo/
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Region / Sub Region (ICAR) Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) East Coast Plains and Hill Region (XI), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern zone (TN-5)
Other Community Practices "Farmer Friendly Ways to Control Termites." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268153608_Farmer_Friendly_Ways_to_Control_Termites
Practice ID DTP0010000002473
Reference First- 1995 Pg No. 12
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/415
State Tamil Nadu
PIN Code 626118