Department of Entomology Technologies Developed

Technology developed:

  • Rice – Sweet flag intercropping for increasing the net return and thwarting pests settlement on rice
  • IPM card and e-extension for real-time IPM in rice farming

Patents obtained

  1. TNAU Master Trap (Patent No. 201482 of 7.3.2000): This multi-purpose device can be used as a versatile light trap, fly trap and pheromone trap in IPM.

 

2.  Patent proposal has been approved by TNAU on 21.1.2016.This is a small honey extractor suitable for non-professionals and hobbyists who want to extract honey            from a smaller number of honeycombs

 

Tech. commercialized/(MoU) signed

1.TNAU Master Trap

An MoU was signed with M/s Nutricon Animal Heatlh Care, B 4/24, Industrial Estate, Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram to commercialize TNAU Master Trap – A Multipurpose Device for Insects and Rodents (TNAU Patent No. 201482)

2.Acorus  calamus 10D

An MoU was signed on July 20, 2007 between Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and M/s. Bhuvicare (P) Limited, Tirunelveli   to produce and sell the  KKM 1 botanical insecticide Acorus calamus 10D, which was released by TNAU as a new crop protection technology in the year 2004.