Controlling Aphids In Maize
About the Practice
When corn (Zea mays) crop is affected by aphids, the whole fetid cassia (Cassia tora) plant is burnt along with leaves and branches of other plants and dry dung cake to generate a smoke. The fumes of this bonfire help control aphids in the corn crop. The quantity of cassia and other leaves required to make the bonfire depends on the size of land. Bonfires are made in four corners of the field as well as the centre to ensure the entire field is exposed to the smoke. This smoke eradicates aphid insects and the crop is protected.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain 5.2 (15 Dm4)Central Kathiawar peninsula, hot dry Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agroclimatic Zone (GJ-3)
Address: Mu. Ingrola, Babra, Amreli
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365620
Practice Details
Crop: Corn
Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Zea mays)
Crop Vernacular Name: Makka, Makai
Ingredients: plant of fetid cassia (<i>Cassia tora</i>), dry leaves and branches of other plants
PAS 1:
"Protection effect of the anthraquinones, cassiatorin and aurantio-obtusin from seeds of Senna tora against cowpea weevil attack"
https://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221- 1691;year=2018;volume=8;issue=2;spage=98;epage=105;aulast=Mbatchou
"Adulticidal and repellent properties of Cassia tora Linn. (
Family: Caesalpinaceae) against Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, and Anopheles stephensi "
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229437214_Adulticidal_and_repellent_properties_of_Cassia_tora_Linn_Family _Caesalpinaceae_against_Culex_quinquefasciatus_Aedes_aegypti_and_Anopheles_stephensi
"Mosquito larvicidal activity of Cassia tora seed extract and its key anthraquinones aurantio-obtusin and obtusin."
https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2512-y