ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana gave licensing of visible light insect trap to Parashar Agrotech Bio Pvt. Ltd. Varanasi
Light traps can play an important role in devising integrated pest management (IPM) in storage, commonly utilized for monitoring insect populations.
City Air News
Mar 28, 2024 08:15
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Ludhiana, March 28, 2024: Light traps can play an important role in devising integrated pest management (IPM) in storage, commonly utilized for monitoring insect populations.
Keeping in view the importance of insect traps, ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana developed visible light based insect trap which utilizes visible light to attract and trap harmful insects, offering a non-toxic and environmentally friendly solution for pest management in agriculture.
Research team comprises of Dr. Guru P.N., Dr. D. Saha & Er. Yogesh Kalnar. Varanasi based enterprise Parashar Agrotech Bio Pvt Ltd approached the ICAR-CIPHET for licensing of aforementioned technology.
Dr. Renu Balakrishnan I/c ITMU facilitated this licensing. Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale, Director ICAR-CIPHET awarded the agreement and assured him that all possible help will be extended for establishment of this venture.
