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    Biocontrol of Legume Pod Borer (Maruca vitrata)
    Bio control As larvea develop into pupa  in 2-4 weeks after hatching and into adult in 5-12 days, adults are active during at night and rest on leaves during the day. Adults are smaller moths with white-yellow smaller wings and for push pull methods of controlling moths, one should use natural enemies fo feed on […]
    Duration: 03:25:00
    How to control bacterial wilt in Tomatoes
    Serious diseases like Bacterial wilt or Fusarium wilt can cause a lot of damage when when they attack crops especially tomatoes. Tomato Diseases These diseases cannot be controlled but there are measures in which they can be limited. To avoid loosing all the crops ensure you do soil analysis to check if the soil is […]
    Duration: 10:40:00
    How to make/control Mellon flies using biological traps
    The most terrible and disastrous pest in a watermelon plantation is the melon fly, it looks like a bee and attacks the melon through a stinging. Control by chemical methods is very expensive hence we use biological methods using pheromone. Buy pheromones from the nearest agro vet which comes with apparatus, collect some plastic bottles, […]
    Duration: 10:05:00
    »Organic pest control«
    »Organic pest control« Pests are a major problem in farming and these can be controlled organically. The first thing to think about when controlling pests is the soil because a healthy soil is essential when you want to manage pests effectively. Ensure that you are adding lots of organic manure in the soil and also […]
    Duration: 02:48:00
    »Organic Garden Spray for Vegetables and Herbs«
    »Organic Garden Spray for Vegetables and Herbs« The application of pesticides, herbicides and weedicides on the crops improves on the quality and quantity hence high yielding ability. When using ingredients which naturally repel insects, put garlic into blender, add other repellents such as leaves and 3 dry chilli peppers, 0.5 cup of water and blend […]
    Duration: 15:16:00
    How to prepare organic pesticides
    Organic pesticides are made from locally available materials hence being cost-effective. Crops are food to pests and pests damage crops either by sucking, chewing, or biting. To make organic pesticides, you need aloe vera, red pepper, onions or onion leaves, neem leaves, and marigold leaves. Pesticide raw materials Aloe vera is both a fertilizer and […]
    Duration: 10:18:00
    How to make organic pesticides
    Making organic pesticides is unique in such a way that it uses low cost locally available materials and this saves the farmers the cost of buying inorganic pesticides and fertilizers which are costly and also have negative effects on the environment. Materials needed The materials needed to make organic pesticides are a mortar and pestle, […]
    Duration: 14:38:00
    Herbal pest repellent
    Repellent preparation First, use leaves which are not liked by pests to make repellent by mixing 1kg of 5 different leaves which have latex, add 1kg of bitter leaves and 1kg of aromatic leaves. Chop leaves together, put in container, add 10l of water, 1l of cow urine  and place th container in th shade […]
    Duration: 04:56:00
    Training Video (Safe use of Pesticides)
    Pesticide application First, one should always read lebels before using pesticides and in case of eye contact, call doctor for treatment an dont iduce vomiting and as well rinse the eyes with water for 15-20 minutes incase of eye contact. Move the person to fresh air if pesticide is inhaled or give artificial respiration. Similarly, […]
    Duration: 00:02:05
    Managing aphids in beans and vegetables (Summary)
    Beans and vegetables are cultivated all around the world. Beans, vegetables and other crops are often attacked by aphids. Aphids are small green or black insects that attack many crops like beans, mustard and cabbage. Aphids damage the plant by sucking the juice and the plant therefore grows more slowly. Aphids can also transfer various […]
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