Pests and Diseases

Pests and Diseases
    Pests
    • Mealy bug- Dysmicoccus brevipes- Due to secretions of toxic substances the mealy bugs attracts and finally the plant get wilting.The comparatively resistant cultivars and species are Red Spanish, Pernambuco, Queen, Ananas bracteatus, Pseudananas sagenarius.
    • Ants, Nematodes also causes some minor damage.
    Diseases
    Soft rot , Storage rot and Fruit rot- ceratostomella paradoxa
    • This disease is prevalent in the lower pulney hills of India causing sever loss in region with high rainfall and low temperature.
    Heart rot and stem rot - Phytophthora parasitica
    Leaf spot, Black spot, Sclerotium wilt.
    Pineapple wilt virus – transmitted by mealy bugs etc., also causes damage.

    Ratoon management – Single sucker/plant with regular package of practices can give normal yield of the crop.

Last modified: Friday, 18 May 2012, 6:38 AM