Safer spice - food safety and market access for peppercorn
Safer spice - food safety and market access for peppercorn
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Longitarsus nigripennis (Beetles)
 
Scientific name
Longitarsus nigripennis
Common name
Beetles
 
Prevention and Control

Cultivation measures

  • Regular pruning from May to June is an important measure to limit beetle populations
  • Sanitize the field to remove beetles
  • Prune branches for live pillars
  • Regularly inspect black pepper garden
  • Catch and kill adults
  • Collect damaged parts, take them out of the garden and destroy

Biological measures

  • Use only on lightly damaged plants
  • Beauvaria bassiana, Metarhizium Anisopliae and Spathious piperis are biological control agents
  • Hunting spiders help reduce beetle populations
  • Applying neem powder at the base will help kill the pupae
 
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