Hi,
Can anyone suggest organic products to control pod borer in Chilli crop? Borers have developed resistance to most of the chemicals available in the market.
Raipur District, Chhattisgarh State.
Crop season weather is mostly hot and humid.
Regards
Premal Mishra
Nothing to do, you must spray neem oil or neem cake soluble with water. But it will Done every week or twice a week.
SOP for Natural Pod Borer Control in Chili Crops
Location: Raipur District, Chhattisgarh
Weather Conditions: Hot and humid
Target Pest: Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera)
Challenge: Resistance to chemical pesticides
Neem Seed Kernel Extract (NSKE) 5% – Acts as an antifeedant and repellent.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) @ 1g/L – A microbial pesticide that kills caterpillars.
Beauveria bassiana (2×10⁸ CFU/mL) @ 5g/L – Fungal biopesticide infecting borers.
Metarhizium anisopliae (2×10⁸ CFU/mL) @ 5g/L – Entomopathogenic fungus for controlling borer larvae.
Chilli-Garlic Extract (5%) – Acts as a contact poison and repellent.
Pongamia Oil (2%) – A botanical pesticide that disrupts insect life cycles.
Fish Amino Acid (FAA) @ 2% – Helps strengthen plant immunity.
Cow Urine (5%) – Enhances microbial pesticide effectiveness and acts as a repellent.
Thanks for your response… Where to get these products from?
Regards
Premal Mishra
Hi,
To control pod borer in chilli, use the below methods.
This includes preventive organic methods and also a chemical method if the insect attack has already happened.
Preventive Measures: Use 10 pheromone traps at the flower initiation stage and simultaneously spray Organic Neem Oil (25 ml) or Beauveria bassiana (50 ml) per 15 liters of water.
Note: Use organic inputs as a preventive measure. They do not work effectively after infestation.
Curative Measures: Since resistance has developed against most chemicals, use Simodis (18 ml per 15-liter pump). The active ingredient in Simodis is Isocycloseram, a new-generation molecule.
You can buy these products from www.bharatagri.com.