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| Title: | Use of certain bio-products for insect-pest control |
| Authors: | Lal, Chaman
Verma, L R |
| Keywords: | Bio-products
Indigenous Insect-Pest Control
Bio-insecticides
Traditional Pest Control Methods |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: C05G3/00, A01M1/00, A01M5/00, A01M31/00, A01N3/00 |
| Abstract: | The present study was carried out in remote villages of the
Mandi, Bilaspur, Shimla, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts of the Himachal
Pradesh to identify the important Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITKs) in
use, methods for managing the insect-pests of the different crops and to
document the same. Farmers commonly use
ash against chewing and sucking type of insect pests. Use of cattle litter not
only enriches the soil fertility but also reduces the insect-pests of the crops
significantly. The bioproducts namely aged cow urine, Vitex negundo Linn., Ferula
assafoetida Linn, Aloe barbadensis Mill., Nicotiana tabacum Linn. and whey were found to be very effective against
the insect pests of cabbage, wheat, peas, grams and other crops. Such an assessment
was essential because these are the innovative eco-friendly sprays, which are
economically viable for small farmers and have already been adopted by the
farmers in some locations. The choice of indigenous bio-insecticides has been
found to be effective as well as eco-friendly. This will also help in reducing
the load of insecticide on the ecosystem. |
| Page(s): | 79-82 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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