KCC transcript #5931
ASSAM · SONITPUR · Plant Protection
Query
QUERY REGARDING RAT CONTROL IN LEMON AND ARECANUT PLANTATION
KCC answer
Poison baiting is also essential for rodent pest management. Prebait prepared out of 1 kg cereal + 20 ml vegetable oil + 10 gm dried fish may be applied @ 10 g/live burrow for 3 days. This treatment should be followed by addition of ZINC PHOSPHIDE @ 25 gm/kg bait on the 4th day.
| Sector | HORTICULTURE |
|---|---|
| Category | Fruits |
| Crop | Acid Lime |
| Season | NA |
| Created (source) | 2025-05-27T12:31:02.833 |
| Last synced | 2026-04-03 15:00:03 |
Official agriculture information: agricoop.gov.in.
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