Control Of Caterpillar In Groundnut Crop
About the Practice
"katra" or "ghogha"caterpillar, having hairs all over its body attack any type of crop in large hordes. It encroaches the leaves and tops of the crop, which hampers the growth of crop. As soon as attack of this caterpilar is observed on groundnut crop, Ramabhai scatters leaves of wind killer and milk hedge randomly in the field. The caterpillars feed upon these leaves and die. The caterpillar has life span of 10 days. During this period, he spreads these leaves 2 - 3 times in field to control the caterpillar.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion
Address: Padar, poNanavada, Maipar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
District: Sabarkantha
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 383345
Practice Details
Crop: Groundnut
Crop Family: Fabaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Arachis hypogaea)
Crop Vernacular Name: peanuts, mufali, china badam
Ingredients: leaves of wind killer, milk hedge
PAS 1:
"Ms Prasanthi uses leaves of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R.Br to control red hairy caterpillar.”
https://honeybee.org/honeybee_detailed.php?ID=18745&page=6&search_case=caterpillar,%20groundnut
"Screening of Different Groundnut, Aarachis hypogaea L. (
Fabaceae: Fabales) Cultivars Against Red Hairy Caterpillar, Amsacta balbistriga W. (
Arctiidae: Lepidoptera) Population in Relation to Leaf Infestation, Physico-morphic Characters, Abiotic Factors and Yield.”
http://zsp.com.pk/pdf47/1691-1698%20(25)%20PJZ-2040-14%2016-8-15%20Final%20Paper%20for%20PJZ%2014-06-15.pdf
"the groundnut when intercropped with pigeonpea had lowest incidence as well as lowest percentage of damage whereas the groundnut sown with sesamum showed maximum incidence and % leaf damage.”
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:apps&volume=12&issue=1&article=009
"EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF Nomuraearileyi (Farlow) Samson AND SPRAY EQUIPMENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TOBACCO CATERPILLAR IN GROUNDNUT AND POD BORER IN CHICKPEA”
https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810114133