“LIGHT TRAP SAFER TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS” (The patent application No. 1822/DEL/2010) NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE for INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT NEW DELHI.
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“LIGHT TRAP SAFER TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS” (The patent application No. 1822/DEL/2010) NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE for INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT NEW DELHI
Dr Surinder K. Singh
(Pr Scientist) “LIGHT TRAP SAFER TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS”
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लाइट टरैप लाभप्रद कीड ़ों के प्रति सुरतिि
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Specifications of light trap
Light source
Funnel
Baffle
Insect Collection Chamber/ Filter
Crops
Cereals: Paddy, maize Pulses: Pigeonpea, chickpea Oilseeds: Groundnut, soybean, castor Cash crops: Sugarcane, tobacco Hort: Vegetables, fruits, spice crops, medicinal crops
Demonstration of improved insect light trap in
KVK
, Sakoli, Maharashtra near the Paddy fields (July, 2011)
Demonstrations of improved light trap in Maize crop in M.P.
Features
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Safe, effective, economical Plastic body Silent operation Easy installation (with stand or on tree).
• • • Hang in centre of crop field - @ 1/ha.
Switch on after sunset for 2 -3 h Check and remove trapped insects from insect collection chamber
Advantages
Monitoring or mass-trapping of insects Traps both sexes of insects Safer to beneficial insects Dependence on chemical pesticides can be minimized .
Natural balance can be restored, eco-system will be least disrupted.
Pressure on other natural enemies due to chemical pesticides shall decrease.
Advantages..
Key insect-pests of field / vegetable crops /fruit/ forest/ organic cultivation can be mass trapped. Portable, durable, economical. During rains, most of the insecticides are washed away, light trap continues catching insect pests.
Individual or a group of farmers can use this trap.