Anacardiaceae is a vast tropical and subtropical fruit family, including the Mango. It is a king among fruits because of its nourishment, fl...
Anacardiaceae is a vast tropical and subtropical fruit family, including the Mango. It is a king among fruits because of its nourishment, flavor, and health benefits.
It is believed to be the earth's tastiest fruit. Eighty percent of the mangoes in the world come from India, and several other countries also import mangoes from India. Call now professional pest control services as they will ensure that infections and pests are not present.
It is essential to control them. You can use organic pesticides, biological pesticides, or horticultural oils.
Here are some tips for controlling mango pests.
Mango hopper pests
The hopper is the most severe and prevalent pest on the Mango plantation. Several insect nymphs and adults feed on mango sap, reducing their vigor.
Tissue dries and curls due to heavy puncturing and continuous sap drainage.
Management –
A spray of 0.15% carbaryl, 0.04% monocrotophos, 0.05% phosphamidon, or 0.05% methyl parathion is effective in destroying hoppers.
It is crucial to do the first spray as soon as the panicle forms. The third spray should be applied once the fruits reach the pea-size stage. But before their full bloom.
Get in touch today with professional pest control services for effective pest control. Chrysopa lacciperda and Mallada boninensis serve as biological control agents. Using Beauveria bassiana and preparing it can help counter pest invasions.
Mango tree Mealybugs
The nymphs and adults consume the sap of the mango plant, resulting in its decline in vigor. If mango plant sap is dragged in excess and continuously, the plant becomes wilted, then dries out.
Honeydew is secreted from their bodies which facilitates the growth of Maliola Mangiferae, which is a fungus.
Upon mounting a mango tree, the insects start stinking the juice. Get professional pest control services to prevent their infestation during the blooming season.
Control
The heat of the sun kills hatching eggs when orchards flood in October. At the same time, plowing exposes them to the heat of the sun in November. Putting 25 cm wide bands of polythene 400 gauge around the trunk of mango trees is the best way to stop nymphs from climbing mango trees.
The band must be fastened before hatching or between November and December. 0.2% Carbaryl, 0.05% Monocrotophos, and 0.05% Methyl Parathion effectively control young mealybug nymphs.
The inflorescence midge
In three different stages, midges damage the mango crop. As the larvae mature, they make small exit holes through the inflorescence axis, slipping down into the soil to pupate. Attacked tender fruits become yellow and finally fall off the tree.
The third attack occurs on tender new leaves enclosing the inflorescence. The first attack is damaging since it destroys the entire inflorescence even before flowering and fruiting. Inflorescences display restricted growth, and their axis bends at the larval entrance.
Control
Insecticides such as heptachlor or methyl parathion at 25-30 kg/ha kill pupating larvae in the soil. At the beginning of the inflorescence, it is more effective to spray 0.045% Dimethoate or 0.05% Fenetrothion.
Caterpillars eating mango tree bark
It is more common in old, dark, and ignored farms. These moths feed on the bark of mango trees and weaken them—a female lay between 300 and 400 eggs on the bark in batches.
Caterpillars spin silken webs containing their excrement and wood particles on the mango tree. Within the stem where larvae rest, larvae make shelter tunnels. They usually feed between April and December.
Control
Controlling the caterpillar pest involves removing the webs from tree trunks. And injecting Monocrotophos emulsion of about 0.05% into each hole and plugging it with mud.
Leaf Webber
During April and December, the outbreak occurs. Silken webbings on plant leaves contain egg clusters or single eggs. A caterpillar feeds by scraping on the leaf surface after hatching.
A web forms as they feed within tender shoots and leaves. Open orchards have more minor infestations than old orchards with less space between trees.
Control
From April to July, pruning and burning infested shoots are very effective. After the pupates of the prior generation, combing the soil near the ground of the trees helps control insect populations.
Pest control is effective when Monocrotophos (0.05%), Carbaryl (0.2%), or Quinalphos (0.05%) are applied after the last week of July.
Bark smashing pest on mango trees
The disease causes the trunk and stems from breaking. As the infection advances, the bark dries out. The leaves are sparse, pale, and dull in the affected tree.
Weeds appear on the tree, and eventually, the tree dries up. It is most evident when roots rot, and leaves adhere to twigs.
Control
The disorder can be significantly helped by spraying copper oxychloride with about 3g/liter or applying 250g copper sulfate over three basins.
Stem Borer
It is a significant pest to mango trees. The grub damages the new stage by chewing and cutting the fresh twigs and shoots. The fare enters the stem and makes a tunnel inside, damaging the limb, resulting in the stem drying.
Usually, eggs are laid in slits or cavities in a tree's trunk. It is common for them to appear layered in a viscous fluid along branches and stems. The larva develops within the stem between July and August, and the beetle emerges.
Control
Typically, professional pest control services use hardwire, gasoline, crude oil, and creosote to clean the tunnels. You can then plug the tunnel entrance with cotton wool soaked in these substances or close the tunnel entrance with mud.
Shoot Gall Psylla
Pests make galls in the leaf axis that are green in color. After the larvae emerge in March, the galls dry out, and the pest activity begins in August. In addition to laying eggs in the midrib of new plant leaves, adult females lay eggs on the lateral axis of the leaf.
Nymphs emerge from eggs in August-September and feed on cellular sap near nearby buds. Feeding leads to complex, conical green galls that develop into the buds. They appear during September and October, and the fruit does not grow.
Control
To prevent the spread of the pest, collect and destroy galls that contain nymphs.
Using Monocrotophos (0.05%), Parathion (0.04%), and Metasystox (0.1%) at 2-week intervals from mid-August onwards can control it. The same chemical must not be used repeatedly.
Stone Weevil
A newly emerged grub bores into the pulp, feeds on the seed coat, and later damages the cotyledons. Upon pupation, the pulp surrounding the affected area discolors instantly.
Control
Fenthion (0.01%) can be sprayed on mango trees to kill hibernating weevils and destroy mango fruits.
Mango pests: a conclusion
These pests can damage crops, so you should be aware of their control methods. Contact professional pest control services immediately if you find any of the above-listed pests. As experts in pest control for years ago, they will handle this pest problem in the best way.
