Termite Control In Chilli (Capsicum Annuum)
About the Practice
First, Nanjibhai Bhani makes small pieces of stalks of crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) weighing 600 g and soaks these in 10 l of water for 10 to 15 days. After a fortnight, this water is sprayed on the affected chilli (Capsicum annuum) plants. The treatment controls as much as 80 % of white ant infestation and saves the crop by that much. Nanajibhai learnt this technique from a fellow-farmer.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco Region (5.3) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Address: Khijjadiya
District: Amreli
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365440
Practice Details
Crop: Chilli
Crop Family: Solanaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Capsicum annuum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Chili, Chilli Mirchi
Formulation: Small pieces of stalks of crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) weighing 600 gm and soaks these in 10 L of water for 10 to 15 days
Ingredients: Stalks of crown flower (Calotropis gigantea), red pepper (Capsicum annuum), chilli, water
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 a 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
"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/
"Capsicum based pesticide and method of use The novel pesticide and method of use of the present invention is highly effective against termites in dry areas, wet area"
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6523298B2/en
"Effects of plant latex based anti-termite formulations on Indian white termite Odontotermes obesus (
Isoptera: Odontotermitidae) in sub-tropical high infestation areas Calotropis procera latex based formulations can be recommended for effective control of termites in high infestation areas"
https://m.scirp.org/papers/37983