Dr. Bijesh Mishra

Methods of Preparation

 Method – 1 Ingredients:

· Pods of Datura [Datura sirumarium]           1 kg

· Seeds of Arali [Nerium oleander]                1 kg

· Tobacco waste                                             1 kg

· Lime [diluted calcium Carbonate]                250 g

· Cow Urine                                                    5 lit

· Mud pot (10 ltr. capacity)                       1.

Preparation Method: 

• The pods of Datura to be finely powdered; the seeds of Arali pounded well. The Tobacco waste and lime to be added to the above mixture, add 5 lit of cow urine and put all in a mud pot.

• The mud pot is covered with a lid and buried inside the manure  pit / soil for 7 days

• Then the above mixture is filtered and diluted at the rate 1:10 Ltrs of water and sprayed for the control of all pests.

Method – 2 Ingredients:

· Rhizomes of (Gloriosa superba )                             1 k g

· Pods of Datura                                                         1 k g

· Leaves of Ekka (Calotropis gigantea)                      1 kg

· Leaves of Adathoda (Adathoda vasica)                   1 kg

· Tobacco waste                                                          500 g

· Cow Urine                                                                5 lit

· Mud pot (10 ltr capacity)                                          1

Preparation method:

• The Rhizomes of Gloriosa superba to be finely chopped. The  pods of Datura, the leaves of Ekka and the leaves of Adathoda to be nicely grounded and add the Tobacco waste to the above mixers. Add 5 lit of cow urine and transfer into a mud pot.

• The mud pot is covered with a lid and burried inside the manure pit / soil for 7 days.

• Then the above mixture is filtered and diluted at the rate 1:10 lit of water and sprayed for the control of all pests.

The lists of the Botanicals (plant materials) with their parts used and targeted pest.

Conclusion:

Finally we came to know through with the identification of the botanicals, their corresponding plant, their parts used, targeted pest. From the assignment, we can easily say that many field crops can be controlled from the potential threat of the insects through use of the botanicals and use of botanicals is important and effective indeed.

 We can also draw the conclusion that  botanical  mixtures  could   form the basis for a successful formulation  and  commercialization of  Bio-pesticides  in developing countries, where  low input agriculture  is  in vogue.  Example, I n  Nigeria,  such  plants  are  readily  available  in  the  local markets all the year round for farmers’ use to protect their crops. Since the materials are used in ethno-botany for the treatment of various ailments, they are safe, cheap, easily biodegradable, and technologically and environmentally friendly.  They could provide valuable alternatives to the synthetic insecticides in the management insect pests of field crops in limited resource farmer’s farms.  Further studies are required to ascertain their optimum mixture levels and spraying schedules for optimum grain yield.

Acknowledgement

We would like to express our gratitude towards our lecturer Mr. Sundar Tiwari, Department Of Entomology, IAAS Rampur campus, Rampur Chitwan for providing us an ample opportunity for preparing this report on “Identification of botanical plant materials commonly used in insect-pest management”. We are also thankful to all our team members who directly and indirectly involved in preparing this report. All the efforts that have been placed through, during this assignment are again highly acknowledged.

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