Pest and diseases

Pest and diseases

    Insects
    1. Cutworms (Agrotis suffuse): This insect can be controlled by flooding the field water and dusting the crop with 2% Carbaryl.
    2. Weevils (Stenocarus fulginosus-root weevil and Cautorhynchus maculalba – capsule weevil).
    Diseases
    • Downey mildew and powdery mildew : This disease can be controlled by the application of Dithane Z-78 (0.4%)
    • Other diseases : Root rot ,leaf blight, cabbage ring spot virus, beet yellow virus and bean yellow mosaic virus

Last modified: Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 10:41 AM