Rediscover the traditional methods of controlling pests.
Dr Abe V Rotor
Try these old folks' ways of dealing with pests:
1. Lantana (Lantana camara) is planted along field borders and fences to repel insects that destroy field crops. PHOTO
2. Makabuhay is chopped and scaterred in the rice field to control golden snail (kuhol) and insect pest.
3. Ground seed of botong (Barringtona asiatica) is used as fish poison. It is applied in fishponds to get rid of the remaining fish before stocking them with fingerlings.4.The sap of tubang bakod (Jatropha curcas) is used to control snail vector of Schistosomiasis, known as Oncomelana quadrasi.
5. Leaves of neem tree (Aziderachta asiatica) and kakawate (Gliricida sepium) are placed under sleeping mat to drive away bedbugs and fleas. Powder made from dried leaves of these plants is effective against chicken lice and mites.
6. Eucalyptus trees PHOTO around the house keep off flies and mosquitoes. The menthol smell of Eucalyptus adds freshness to the air.
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Acknowledgement with gratitude: Internet photos; Living with Folk Widom, AV Rotor UST Publishing House 2008




