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Pest Control
PEST CONTROL
AROMATIC INSECT ATTRACTANTS (AIA)
Method: A

Natural Farming is completely chemical-free and environment-friendly agriculture. It developed a few methods for pest control such as aromatic insect attractant (AIA), fluorescent insect attractant (FIA) and fish odour method.

Materials / ingredients needed
PET bottle (polyethylene normal soft drink bottles)
Taddy or Brandy
FPJ / FFJ
HOW TO MAKE AIA
Slit open the two sides of a PET bottle.
Put in rice wine and FPJ diluted 300 times. FFJ is best for attracting insects.
Install at the height of the fruits/leaves that moths/butterflies like. Install at the time when insects lay eggs. It is no use once the insects fly into the field and lay eggs before they drown in the solution.

The bottles should be hung around the field, according to the height of the plants for the vegetables and for the fruit trees 4 to 6 must be hung according to the size of the tree.

METHOD : B
SETTING UP A FLUORESCENT INSECT ATTRACTANT

Insects are attracted to fluorescent lights. If used properly fluorescent insect attractant (FIA) is effective in controlling pests

MATERIALS NEEDED
Zinc sheet
Fluorescent Light
Roofing
Basin full of water
Gasoline/ Kerosene
HOW TO MAKE FIA
Bend a zinc sheet in an "L" shape.
Hang a fluorescent light vertically on the corner of the sheet.
Make a roof to prevent rain damaging the light.
Put a basin full of water beneath the light.
Add a few drops of gasoline/ Kerosene in the water to completely drown the fallen insects.
WHEN TO USE FIA

During the egg-laying season of pestilent insects, AIAand FIA are installed at the height of fruits or leaves in and around the field. They are usually necessary during the peak of the reproductive growth of fruit-bearing plants and during the height of vegetative growth of leafy vegetables.