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Beneficial Insect-Friendly Light Trap for Safer Pest Control

This innovative light trap, designed by Dr. Surinder K. Singh at the National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management in New Delhi, offers a safe, effective, and eco-friendly solution for monitoring and trapping insect pests. The trap features a light source, funnel, baffle, and insect collection chamber/filter. It is suitable for various crops like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and cash crops, as well as horticultural plants. Demonstrations in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have shown its success in controlling pests like in maize crops. The trap is easy to install, portable, and durable, making it a practical choice for individual farmers or groups. By reducing the reliance on chemical pesticides, this trap helps restore natural balance in ecosystems and minimizes harm to beneficial insects. Say goodbye to harmful chemicals and embrace this innovative, eco-friendly pest control solution.

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Beneficial Insect-Friendly Light Trap for Safer Pest Control

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  1. “LIGHT TRAP SAFER TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS” (The patent application No. 1822/DEL/2010) NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE for INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT NEW DELHI

  2. Dr Surinder K. Singh (Pr Scientist) “LIGHT TRAP SAFER TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS” “लाइट ट्रैप - लाभप्रद कीड़ों के प्रति सुरक्षित”

  3. Specifications of light trap • Light source • Funnel • Baffle • Insect Collection Chamber/ Filter

  4. Crops Cereals: Paddy, maize Pulses: Pigeonpea, chickpea Oilseeds: Groundnut, soybean, castor Cash crops: Sugarcane, tobacco Hort: Vegetables, fruits, spice crops, medicinal crops

  5. Demonstration of improved insect light trap in KVK, Sakoli, Maharashtra near the Paddy fields (July, 2011)

  6. Demonstrations of improved light trap in Maize crop in M.P.

  7. Features • 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Thank You

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