A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE SULPHUR IN CONTROLLING DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER ATTACKS IN HYDROPONIC ZEA MAYS
ABSTRACT
Homoeopathy is a unique therapeutic system discovered by German physician Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. Homoeopathic medicines have become well-known for their ability to heal people all around the world. Homoeopathy is now being used in a variety of other industries, such as agriculture and animal husbandry. Hydroponics is the cutting-edge technology that has transformed green fodder production in the twenty-first century. The term 'hydroponics' comes from the Greek phrase for 'water working.' Hydroponics is a cost-effective and long-term option for dairy farming, allowing for faster production of nutritious green fodder. Young tender grass grown from cereal grain is used as hydroponic fodder. Hydroponic fodder is widely regarded as the best animal feed. Zea mays have been successfully grown and had positive feedback from animals as a fodder. Zea mays grain is the first choice for the development of hydroponics feed in India. Drosophila melanogaster wreaks havoc on Zea mays seedlings. In Dutch doctor Kaviraj's Agrohomoeopathy repertory, there are several homoeopathic medications for every medical condition and pest onslaught. Sulphur is a typical treatment for Drosophila infestations. There were two types of flytraps employed. The number of flies captured in the control and sulphur groups was counted every day. The number of fruit flies in the group sprayed with Sulphur 30 was found to be lower than the number of fruit flies in the control group in these flytraps as well. The study's findings suggest that the homoeopathic drug Sulphur 30 is effective in preventing Drosophila melanogaster attacks.
KEYWORDS: Drosophila Melanogaster, Homoeopathy, Hydroponic fodder, Sulphur, Zea mays