Agriculture

Agri Inputs

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Production of IPM inputs

Traps

Ant traps

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<h3>Pest attracted</h3>
<p>Ants</p>
<h3>Materials required</h3>
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<li>Plastic pan or aluminum pan of 1 ft. square</li>
<li>Glue/sticky material</li>
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<h3>Methodology</h3>
<p>Make a hole in pan (plastic or aluminum) about one foot length and six inches width. Push pan into the sloping downwards. Coat the bottom of the pan with sticky materials. Check the pans regularly to make sure that the baits are sticky enough to trap the ants.</p>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<p>Barriers prevent ants from attacking the sown seeds and seedlings that are grown in free standing seedbeds</p>
<p><strong>Source</strong>: <a class="ext-link-icon" title="Skill Development of Farmers for Production of IPM inputs in IPM Seva Kendra (External website that opens in new window)" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/PDF/IPM%20Seva%20Kendra.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skill Development of Farmers for Production of IPM inputs in IPM Seva Kendra </a></p>
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