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Leech repellents used by Estate workers in O’ valley Panchayat of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

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Title Leech repellents used by Estate workers in O’ valley Panchayat of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
 
Creator Dhottamma, P
Ebanasar, J
Sheeja, B D
 
Subject Fidelity level
Frequency citation
Factor informant consensus
Herbal
Leech repellent
O valley
Plantations
Traditional knowledge
Use-value
 
Description 49-55
A field study was conducted among estate workers of different types of plantations viz., cardamom, tea, clove, pepper and coffee where leech bite is common for humans and cattles in forest and estates. Plant- based products as leech repellents are used and applied by estate workers of O’valley Panchayat of Gudalur taluk in Nilgiris. The plant species used are enlisted. Estate workers as informants were interviewed with questionnaire group discussion. The data were analyzed using different statistical quantitative tools viz., use value (UV), frequency citation (FC), fidelity level (FI %) and factor informant consensus (FIC). The data obtained revealed use of seven medicinal plants as effective leech repellents. The species identified are- Oxalis latifolia L., Ageratum conizoides L., Nicotiana tobacum L., Piper betle L, Tithonia diversifolia (Hemslay), Cucumis prophetarum L. and Brugmansia suaveolens (Bercht).
 
Date 2024-01-30T09:44:59Z
2024-01-30T09:44:59Z
2024-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Int Cl.24: A01P 17/00, A01N 65/00
0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63244
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i1.8144
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A01P 17/00, A01N 65/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(1) [January 2023]