Detail:

For the control of this insect and its larvae, Hamirbhai Parmar creates a small, spicy but elaborate fire, the smoke of which rids the vegetable plants of insects. He lights the fire by gathering dry grass and bark of coconut (Cocos nucifera) early in the morning (4-5 a.m.). In the fire, he puts twigs of black mustard, swallow wart and neem tree as well as husks of garlic, onion and fenugreek. This traditional practice kills the insects if it is carried out four times in as many days. Farmers from generation to generation have been using this technique.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Hamirbhai Rambhai Parmar
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1)Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII)Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7)
Address: Panikothi, Talala
District: Junagadh
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 362150

Ingredients: Dry grass, coconut (Cocos nucifera) fibres, black mustard (Brassica campestris) twigs, neem (Azadirachta indica) tree, husks of garlic, onion, fenugreek

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PAS 1:

"Another interesting functionof neem oil pesticides is that they do not harm the beneficialinsects. The neem oil insecticides only target the chewingand 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