Detail:

Insects like aphids and thrips attack sapodilla (Achras sapota) crop. They suck the sap from the tender leaves, which altimately reduces the fruit yield. To control these insects pest, 100 L cold water is filled in a tank or a large vessel. About 10 kg of the leaves and tender shoots of each, neem (Azadirachta indica), swamp cabbage (lpomoea aquatica), Indian beech (Pongamia pinnata) and crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) are added in the water-tank and allowed to ferment for 10 to 15 days. After this period the solution is filtered and used as stock solution. Mix 15 L of the stock solution in 200 L of water and spray it on the insect pest affected plants.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Deepakbhai Ramanbhai Desai
Agro-Ecological Zone: South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall area (GJ-1)
Address: Mu.Po. Bond, Chikhli, Navsari
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 396521

Crop: Sapodilla
Crop Family: Sapotaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Manilkara zapota)
Crop Vernacular Name: Buah, Chiku, Chicle
Formulation: 10 kg of the leaves and tender shoots of each, neem (Azadirachta indica), swamp cabbage (lpomoea aquatica), Indian beech (Pongamia pinnata) and crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) and water
Ingredients: leaves and tender shoots of each, neem (Azadirachta indica), swamp cabbage (lpomoea aquatica), Indian beech (Pongamia pinnata), and crown flower (Calotropis gigantea), water

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PAS 1:

"Indian farmers used a variety of plant products and extracts for pest control. The most commonly used botanicals are neem (Azadirachta indica), pongamia (Pongamia glabra) and manhua (Madhuca indica). Neem seed kernel extract (2 to 5%) has been found effective against several pests including cutworm, plant hopper, leafhoppers, tobacco caterpillar, several species of aphids and mites. Mahua seed kernel extract (5%) is effective against sawfly (Athalia lugnes proxima) and others. Root extracts of Targets or Asparagus work as a nematicide for plant parasitic nematodes. Similarly, leaft extracts of many higher plants can inhibit a number of fungal pathogens."
https://www.indiaagronet.com/tomato/resources/16/16center.htm

PAS 2:

"Traditional pest management practices in Kanyakumari district, southern peninsular India - The paper deals with pests of paddy crop and coconut plantation, and their management through traditional methods by indigenous people of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. A total of 10 insect pests and 2 non-insect pests were identified in paddy fields. In coconut plantation, only 3 insect pests were recorded. The farmers use lime, fly ash and some plant species, namely Azadiracta indica A. Juss., Aloe barbadensis Mill., Coleus amboinicus Lour. and Pongamia pinnata Pierre as pest deterrent materials as well as fertilizer. Different types of traps used against insect pests such as fire trap, meat trap, plant trap and pot trap are effective in controlling pests."
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6802

PAS 3:

"Insecticidal Property of Calotropis Gigantea against Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus Marginatus) on Ailanthus Excelsa – Management of invasive alien insect, the papaya mealy bug, Paracoccus marginatus is of great importance because it even threatened tree species of economic importance. Secondary metabolites of the plants, including herbs and weeds are used as suitable alternative pesticide/insecticide and Calotropis gigantea is one of an ideal plant species for the extraction of pest resistant molecules. The present study focused on the exploration for an alternate ecofriendly plant based insecticide. The bioefficacy of the extracts of the flowers of Calotropis gigantea tested against papaya mealy bug infestation in Ailanthus excelsa found to have insecticidal activity (90-95%) at 2000 ppm within 24 hours of treatment. Individual phytochemical profiling of active botanicals revealed significant variation among pink and white colour flower for tannin, saponins, free fatty acids and alkaloids quantity. HPLC analysis also revealed high amounts of the bioactive compounds such as syringic acid, syringaldehyde and hydroxy benzoic. The insecticidal potential of the flower extracts of C. gigantea may be due to the presence of the individual phenolic compounds which are identified and quantified in significant amount"
http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV4I1069.pdf