Open Sesame Repels Caterpillar
About the Practice
Due to small caterpillar infestation, sesame seeds become hollow. To control the pest, in one bag of sesame seed to be stored, a few "gavhakda" fruit are put and then the bag is stitched up. "Gavhakda" prevents pests. "Gavhakda" is a creeper that grows in the monsoon and available in the Junagadh area. It is similar to "cheebhda" creeper plant. "Gavhakda" fruits are bitter. Hence cattle animals do not touch the plant
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Arid western Plains
Address: Galiyavala, Junagadh, Gujarat
District: Junagadh
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 362037
Practice Details
Crop: Sesame
Crop Family: Pedaliaceae
Crop Scientific Name: Sesamumindicum
Crop Vernacular Name: Til, tila
Ingredients: fruit of "gavhakda
PAS 1:
“The results revealed that sowing of sesame with the application of 120 kg N/ha created favourable conditions for multiplication of insect. The grain yield increased significantly with increased levels of nitrogen up to 90 kg N/ha. Sesame sown on June 20 with the application of 90 kg N/ha was found optimum.”
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:apps&volume=13&issue=1&article=028
"The present study suggests that the new botanical formulation (mahogany and karanja leaf extract in neem oil) has tremendous potential for the management of S. obliqua in the field”
https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue6/PartE/4-6-14-600.pdf
"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
"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