In the month of January, many types of insects attack on litchi plants and trees. These include litchi mite, litchi weevil, leaf miner, fruit borer insect etc. These pests can cause severe reduction in yield and fruit quality. If you cultivate litchi, then here are the ways to protect plants from various pests in the month of January from here.
symptoms of outbreak
Litchi mite: This insect is also known as gray mite. They eat leaves and also attack branches and flowers. The larvae of the insect live in the soil under the tree.
Fruit borer: This insect lays eggs on the lower surface of leaves. After hatching from the eggs, the larvae start feeding on the fruits. Due to which the fruit does not develop. Along with this, black spots also appear near the stalk of the affected fruit.
Control Methods
Litchi Vibhil
Plow the soil to destroy the larvae of the gray mite.
Litchi weevil can be controlled by spraying by mixing 1 ml Lethal Super 505 per liter of water.
If symptoms of infestation of litchi mite, litchi mite (gray mite), leaf miner are seen, then cut and destroy the affected branches and twigs.
fruit borer
To protect the plants from fruit borer pest, install 6-7 pheromone traps per acre of field.
To control this pest, mix 5 ml countryside cutter in 15 liters of water and spray it.
Read also:
Litchi: Get information about management of irregular fruit from here.
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