Mintu Abdur Rahman, Rangpur :
The peasants at different areas under the district are achieving success in growing toxic-free cabbage using eco-friendly pheromone trap during this current season. Pheromone is a chemical substance that is produced by an insect.
It usually serves as a stimulus for other individual of the same species. It is used in a certain product to attract and trap unwanted and harmful pests. A capsule containing female sex hormone of insects is hung in the plastic bottle with one inch of soap-water and two holes are created in the middle of the container for entrance of insects. Set in the crop field with bamboo sticks, the bottle tempts male insects which drown in the water and ultimately die, sources said.
Some cultivators said they are growing different varieties of vegetables including cabbage without using harmful pesticide. Sirajul, a grower of Ranipukur area under Mithapukur upazila said he has earned Tk 12,000 so far by growing cabbage on 30 decimals of land using eco-friendly pheromone trap instead of pesticides. He is expecting more profit this season, he said. Such poison free vegetables are fresh and tasty and have huge demands among the consumers, he said.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)D, Sarurul Haq said , peasants of the district are showing much interest in using eco-friendly pheromone trap instead of harmful pesticides which has already proved successful among the growers.DAE is also helping the growers with necessary assistances in this regard, sources added
The peasants at different areas under the district are achieving success in growing toxic-free cabbage using eco-friendly pheromone trap during this current season. Pheromone is a chemical substance that is produced by an insect.
It usually serves as a stimulus for other individual of the same species. It is used in a certain product to attract and trap unwanted and harmful pests. A capsule containing female sex hormone of insects is hung in the plastic bottle with one inch of soap-water and two holes are created in the middle of the container for entrance of insects. Set in the crop field with bamboo sticks, the bottle tempts male insects which drown in the water and ultimately die, sources said.
Some cultivators said they are growing different varieties of vegetables including cabbage without using harmful pesticide. Sirajul, a grower of Ranipukur area under Mithapukur upazila said he has earned Tk 12,000 so far by growing cabbage on 30 decimals of land using eco-friendly pheromone trap instead of pesticides. He is expecting more profit this season, he said. Such poison free vegetables are fresh and tasty and have huge demands among the consumers, he said.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)D, Sarurul Haq said , peasants of the district are showing much interest in using eco-friendly pheromone trap instead of harmful pesticides which has already proved successful among the growers.DAE is also helping the growers with necessary assistances in this regard, sources added
