Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Corn traps termites
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Maize |
| Crop Family | Poaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Zea mays) |
| Vernacular Name | bhutta, maize, makka, makai |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | empty corn cobs. |
| Control Mode | Empty corn cobs are found to be effective in luring termites; this is used to attract insects so they can be killed with kerosene. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Documented by Prem prakash Sharma |
|---|---|
| District | Jaipur |
| KVK District | KVK, Takarda (Chomu), Jaipur |
| Address | Jaipur, rajasthan |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Rajasthan |
| PIN Code | 305002 |
| PAS_1 | https://www.cabi.org/ISC/FullTextPDF/2017/20177801145.pdf |
|---|---|
| PAS_2 | |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Northern Plain and Central highlands including Aravallis (4.1) |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000454 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/804 |
| State | Rajasthan |
| PIN Code | 305002 |