Eco-Pestrap
Created by award-winning innovator Kantilal, the Eco-Pestrap is a revolutionary 3-in-1 physical trap designed to work 24/7, 365 days a year. By combining light, color, and odor, it controls sap-sucking insects and various larval moths, ensuring residue-free, organic agricultural produce.
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Unique 3-in-1 'T' Shape Design
Different pests are attracted to different components: light, smell, or color. Eco-Pestrap combines all three into one unit.
- 1. Color (Sticky Trap): Consists of colored (yellow, blue, and white) card sheets (1ft x 1ft) joined in a 'T' shape. Attracts daytime insects.
- 2. Light Trap: Features a 0.5-watt LED lamp that automatically turns on after dark and closes at dawn.
- 3. Odor Trap (Optional): Methyl eugenol or Q-lure can be added for fruit fly infested fields.
Pests Controlled
Daytime Pests: Whiteflies, Thrips, Fruit flies, Mayflies, Dragonflies, Leafhoppers, Aphids, and other small insects.
Nocturnal Moths: Pink bollworm, American bollworm, Drip bollworm, Camellia moth, Leaf-eating bollworm, Fruit borer, Seed borer, and Leafroller moths.
Specifications & Usage
- Suitable Crops: Grape, Tomato, Brinjal, Kalingad (Watermelon), Cotton, Chilli, and more.
- Usage: 5 to 10 traps per acre as per requirement.
- Power: Two AA pencil cells (last 20 to 25 days). No electrical connection needed.
- Materials: Colored card sheet, adhesive liquid, electronic circuit, 0.5W LED. Reusable design.
Awards & Recognition
🏆 'Innovative Researcher Farmer' Award
Presented at the 2017 National Conference in Jalgaon. Included in the ICAR (New Delhi) agricultural mechanization program. Showcased at Mahatma Phule Agricultural University (Rahuri), KVK Mumrabad, KVK Narayangaon, Attari (Pune), and Narmada South Gujarat University.
See Eco-Pestrap in Action
Key Benefits
Three-in-One Control
Combines light, sticky, and odor components in one trap, making it useful for surveying and controlling a wide range of pests.
No Electricity Required
Operates on simple pencil cells. Because it is independent, no complex electrical connections are required in the field.
Zero Labour Needed
The built-in electronic circuit turns the LED on at dark and off at dawn automatically. No daily manual labor is required.
Works All Year Round
It works effectively for 24 hours a day across all three seasons: monsoon, winter, and summer.
Ideal for Organic Farming
Significantly decreases the consumption of expensive and toxic chemical pesticides. Helps produce residue-free crops.
Cost-Effective & Simple
Handling and use are easy and simple. Priced affordably and highly reusable for long-running protection.