Practice Name:

Aphid in Citrus

Details
Category	Crop Protection
Crop	lemon
Crop Family	Rutaceae
Scientific Name	(Citrus limon)
Vernacular Name	Limbu
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	vines of "kudi" (Wringhtia tinctoria) creeper
Details of Innovation	Aphid is a minute insect found on the leaves of lemon (Citrus lemon) or on the leaves and pods of Indian bean (Lablab purpureus). It sucks the sap from leaves, pods and fruits of plant and reduces the size of the infested part. While the sticky secretion secreted by insect on the infested part reduces the market value of the product. Aphid is found to cause serious damage to citrus, and vegetable crops like, brinjal (Solanum melongena), chilli (Capsicum annum), tomato (Lycopersican lycopersicum), Indian bean (Lablab purpureus) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Aphids in citrus and vegetable crops can be controlled by bruning vines of "kudi" (Wringhtia tinctoria) creeper at 4 places per acre in the standing crop. The fumes coming out from burning of vines can control about 70% of the insect pest. The practice is followed for last 5 yr. This is traditional practice learnt from forefathers.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Bharubhai Samatbhai Gadhavi
City / District	Kutch
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vivekanand Research and Training Institute, Mundra, Kachchh
Address	Kachchh ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	370405

PAS_1	"Aphids in citrus."https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/citrus/aphids-citrus
PAS_2	"Aphids."https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/citrus/Aphids/
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.2, 2.4), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Zone (GJ-5)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000005448
Reference	panchamhal, 99/12
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1098
Reference	panchamhal, 99/12
Scout	HBN