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| Name |
Ahmadbhai Daubhai Ganchi |
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| Address |
Vill:Deshad, Tal:Valiya, Dist: Bharuch |
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| District |
Bharuch |
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| State |
Gujarat |
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| Country |
India |
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| Category |
Pest Management |
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| Title |
Biological Trap |
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| Abstract |
Seeds of maize (100-150 gms/acre) are grown randomly in the fields of pigeonpea to invite the birds to eat the cob of maize. After some time birds find insect larvae on pigeonpea and pick it up as food. |
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| Details |
Seed of maize (100-150 gms/acre) are grown in the fields of pigeonpea. These are grown randomly in the field to invite the birds to eat the cob of maize. Actually the reason behind this practice is to make the birds habituatal to come to the field to eat grains. After a few days the limited stock of maize cobs would be over. Thereafter habituatal birds sit on the maize plants in search of alternate food. In such situations birds find insect larvae on pigeonpea and pick it up as food. Thus larval population is minimized by using predatory birds - so called biological trap. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee, 3(2):18, 1992 |
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| Sout |
Kirit K. Patel |
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| Call Number |
039/3205.1(d) |
