chili crop pests

1. Wilt disease on chili Wilt disease is a disease that is difficult to control the cultivation of chili peppers. Wilt disease could ditumbulkan by diverse bodies of penganggu plants such as various types of fungi and bacteria. Wilt caused by the fungus called fusarium wilt. Type of mushroom is Fusarium sp., Verticilium sp. and Pellicularia sp. This fungus lives in the acidic environment. While bacterial wilt caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum. These bacteria live in stem tissue. Wilt disease control should be observed with the more specific in order to be more precise handling.

2. Pest Mites

The mites that attack plants are mites yellow chilli (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) and red mite (Tetranycus sp.). Mites also found attacking cassava crop plants. The leaves become thick and stiff that hampered bud formation. Eventually the leaves will turn brown and die. At chilli plants, making leaf curl mite attack roll to the bottom like a spoon upside down. Technical control. The rest of the affected plants were burned so as not to infect others. Plants are attacked by severe unplugged while not severe cut its shoots. For prevention, try the chilli growing areas not adjacent to the cassava plant. Viewed from the physical, the eight-legged mite different from insects (insek) the quadruped. Maintain the cleanliness of the garden effectively reduce mite attack. Chemical control. Mites can only be eradicated by poison mites like akarisida and not with insecticide. Viewed from the physical, the eight-legged mite different from insects (insek) the quadruped.

3. Pest thrips (Thrips)

Plants are attacked chilli thrips leaves will look silvery lines, there are patches of yellow to brown and stunted growth. If allowed to dry and the leaves will die. Attacks trips usually intensified during the dry season. Can utilize natural predators of pests, such as beetles and ladybugs. These pests also act as carriers of the virus and spreads very easily. Technical control. The use of mulch and maintain a healthy garden effectively suppress development.

Spraying is done when a widespread attack. Use of insecticide active ingredient fipronil and do in the afternoon In addition, crop rotation helps control pests of this type. Chemical control.