Detail:

Birthwort (Aristolochia bracteata) plants are pounded to fine paste. 2 L of water is added to the paste and stirred vigourosly. After that this solution is mixed with 15 L of water and sprinkled over the affected crop.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Rupabhai Ranabhai Rathod
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) : Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) : Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) : North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Address: Juna Jasapar, Sayla
District: Surendranagar
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 363430

Crop: Pearl millet Sesame
Crop Family: Poaceae -Pearl millet; Pedaliaceae- Sesame
Crop Scientific Name: (Pennisetum typhoides), (Sesamum indicum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Bajra, Bajri, Bajro- Pearl millet; Til, Tila, Tala- Sesame
Formulation: 2 L Birthwort plant extract solution + 15 L of water
Ingredients: Plant extract of wormkiller (keedamari, Aristolochia bracteata) and water

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PAS 1:

"In both economic and ecological terms, a classical biological control agent that becomes established and exerts a controlling influence on a pest over an indefinite time period is the ideal control agent."
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.ento.46.1.667

PAS 2:

"Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the Variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin."
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hugo_De_Groote/publication/267770159_Farmer_participatory_development_of_a_control_strategy_for_the_Variegated_grasshopper_with_a_biopesticide_in_the_northern_Mono_Benin/links/551b9f740cf2bb754078d66b.pdf

PAS 3:

"Pest management practices used by the farmers are cultural and chemical control methods."
http://agro.icm.edu.pl/agro/element/bwmeta1.element.agro-34fc1775-6448-4711-a60f-9c42ddd1d760