METHODS TO CONTROL COCONUT MITE IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE��
Presented by :
Chinmayee Tripathy :10BB22J18003,
Borusu Vyaghri Gangaraju :10CC22J18005,
Yakaiah Dubakula :10CC22J18030,
Mohamathu Ghouse A :10CC22J18013,
Venkatareddy Edhara :10CC22J18028.
Coconut mite damage:
Coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis ) is the most destructive pest among various species of eriophyid mites affecting coconut palm in 30 countries of Tropical America, Africa and Asia.
Problem: � Less Yield in Coconut Cultivation.
Not effected by mite : ~180 Kg of dry copra from ~1000 Coconuts
Effected by mite: ~70 Kg of dry copra from ~1000 Coconuts
Remedies to control coconut mite:
Natural Remedies | Composition | How to apply | Uses | Picture |
Salt, neem leaves | 5kg of rock salt | Dig the area 2feet deep around the tree pour the salt and neem leaves. | Over come from chlorine deficiency which leads more yield. |
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Jeevamrutha | 100 lit water, 10 kg cow dung, 10 lit cow urine, 2 kg jaggery and 2 kg of pulse flour mix this solution well with wooden stick. | After fermentation for 5 to 7 days, apply this solution to the roots of the tree once in twenty days. | It assists in the rapid development of soil fertility by increasing the activity of soil microflora and fauna. It helps in plant growth by providing immunity and helps maintaining soil pH 5-7. |
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Neem oil | Water, neem oil and liquid soap | Use a pump sprayer to cover flowers and small fruits. | Neem oil controls infestation and avoid spreading of pests. |
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Yellow sticky trap sheets | Yellow paper with gum | Stick to the tree. | Pests like fungus gnats, thrips, whiteflies, aphids, psyllids and sharpshooters captured by yellow sticky trap. |
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Turmeric crop | Turmeric crop | As a sub crop between the coconut trees | Curcumin help to control harmful soil borne pathogens and pests. Helps to balance soil ecosystem. |
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