Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases
    Major insect : Mealy bug
    Major diseases : Leaf spot, Leaf rot and Anthracnose
    Control measures
    1. For controlling mealy bugs spray Chlorpyriphos 2 ml in 1 litre of water.
    2. Spray the crop with Bavistin 10 g with Carbendazim 2g per litre and repeat at 10 days interval for controlling leaf rot and anthracnose.
    3. Leaf spot can be controlled by spraying the crop with 0.2% Mancozeb at weekly intervals

Last modified: Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 9:15 AM