Pests of Black Pepper and Their Management
T. Sathyan*
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, CPPS, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
K. Elanchezhyan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, AC&RI, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu (628 252), India
N. Murugesan
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, AC&RI, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu (628 252), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Black pepper, Insect pests, IPM
Abstract
Black pepper is most important spice of the world and called as "King of Spices”. Several insect and non insect pests cause yield loss in this crop. Among them, Pollu beetle, top shoot borer, marginal leaf gall thrips, scales, mealy bugs and nematodes are worthy to note. These pests can be well efficiently managed by following integrated management tactics viz., field sanitation, cultural, biological and chemical methods.
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