Sanction
No. & Date - D.O.No.B.T./PRO.670/SPD/16/40/97
Total
Grants
-
Sanctioned - Rs. 13 lakhs
Released - Rs.
11.46 lakhs
Period
of the Project - 1st April, 98 to 31st March,2001
OBJECTIVES
:
1.
To impart training to SC/ST farmers about biological methods of pest
control.
2.
To impart training to SC/ST rural youths for self employment through
production of biopesticides.
3.
To impart training to Extension functionaries of State Agricultural
Department on biological methods of pest control.
4.
To conduct demonstrations of biological methods of pest control on
fields of targeted population.
5.
To study the efficacy of standardized formulation of botanicals on
different crops against different pests.
6. To cover 15 villages during the three years of project covering SC/T Population
7.
To increase the annual income of family due to this project, the
expected benefits per family per annum will be approximately Rs.3000 to
Rs.5000.
ACHIEVEMENTS
A)
Production
1.
HaNPV
- Thw
mass production of this virus in this year i.e. from 1st April,99
to 31st March,2000 was done with the help of laboratory reared as
well as field collected Helicoverpa larvae.
However, more emphasis on rearing of Helicoverpa
larvae in the KVK, biocontrol lab was given on the artificial diet.
Some larvae have been collected from the Helicoverpa infested plots of
cotton, pigeonpea, gram, tomato and were utilised for NPV production.
Uptil
now we have been able to produce 200 ltrs. of NPV from last 12 months.
The total production of HaNPV including the production of last year is
about 300 ltrs. which was suitably diluted and standardised to a count of 1x10
PIBs/ml. The produce was used on
the fields of SC/ST population against Helicoverpa
larvae infesting cotton, redgram, gram and tomato. Presently the same work is
in progress and all the necessary ingredients of artificial diets as well as
the rearing devices have also been increased for getting the maximum
production of this virus. We have
maintained the healthy culture of Helicoverpa
in our biocontrol lab and accordingly the larvae are being utilised for
NPV production.
2.
Corcyra
and Trichogramma:
The
healthy corcyra culture is maintained in the biocontrol laboratory of KVK as a
host for mass culturing of Trichogramma parasites of stem borer and cotton,
boll worms. For this purpose the
sterilised sorghum grains along with the palatable food additives are utilised
to have maximum no.of corcyra adults. These
adults provided near about 70 CC of eggs which were given U.V. treatment and
pasted on Trichocards to get Trichocards to get Trichogramma parasites.
During this year i.e. from last 12 months, we have been able to produce
140 trichocards and were used against stem borers in sugarcane and bollworms
of cotton on SC/ST Population. As
the farmers are very much convinced regarding the benefit obtained from
Trichogramma, parasites, the demand has increased considerably and due to
which the production capacity has also increased by us to fulfil the demand of
the farmers. Next year, we will be able to produce near about 300
trichocards.
3.
Chrysopa :
This predator of
sucking pest is successfully multiplied in our biocontrol lab and the
chrysopid larvae prepared in lab were released against aphids, jassids, white
flies, thrips infesting the crops of the SC/ST population.
Besides using the artificial diet for its multiplication corcyra eggs
produced in the laboratory are also being used for feeding the chrysopid
larvae
4.
Botanical
pesticides
Under the different botanicals neem oil along with Embellia rives
extract gave the excellent results for preventing the infestation of various
pests. Similarly chilli-garlic
extract was also prepared and utilised against the different caterpillar pests
like Helicoverpa, spodoptera, pink boll worms, spotted boll worm etc. Tobacco
decoction and neem seed kernel extract were also applied with different
concentration and they also proved satisfactory for managing the major pests
on the crops of targetted population.
In case of neem oil, it was made available from the local market and
its different concentrations were tried against pests on cotton, redgram and
vegetables cultivated by the targetted SC/ST population.
B)
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Trainings
and Demonstrations :
For generating the awareness and imparting the skill regarding the
production and use of biopesticides and botanical pesticides training
programmes and group discussions at farmers field as well as at our own campus
were conducted. Similarly the on
campus training programmes on production and use of biopsticides were also
conducted for extension functionaries and for the rural youths.
The details of training programmes conducted and the no. of trainees
Sr
No Category of Trainee
No.of trainings No.of
participants
1.
Practicing farmers
10
192
2.
Extension functionaries
03
58
3. Rural youths 02 23
Total
15
273
