Innovation Description
Mr. Santrambhai Kalidasbhai has developed the herbal practice for storage of grains.
Ingredients: Worm killer (Aristolochia bracteolata Lam.), and wind killer (Clerodendrum phlomidis L.f.)
Methodology: For this, he prepares extract of worm killer and wind killer. He then applies the extract (250 ml extract is sprinkled /800 kg grain) through sprinkler on the empty container before placing the grains inside the container. The grains are protected from infestation for 6 to 12 months.
Muthu, C., Baskar, K., & Ignacimuthu, S. (2015). Antifeedant, larvicidal and growth inhibitory activities of fractions from
Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn. F. against bhendi fruit borer
Earias vittella Fab.
Archives of phytopathology and plant protection,
48(6), 495-503.
Pradeepa, V., Sathish-Narayanan, S., Kirubakaran, S. A., Thanigaivel, A., & Senthil-Nathan, S. (2015). Toxicity of aristolochic acids isolated from
Aristolochia indica Linn (Aristolochiaceae) against the malarial vector
Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae).
Experimental parasitology,
153, 8-16.
