Sri Lanka’s vibrant ecosystem faces a new threat: a new insect pest, the Brontispa beetle (Brontispa longissima). This invasive pest has recently been observed, causing...
Archive for category: Control of pests diseases -Alternative
Coconut Bud Rot
Coconut plantations face a severe threat in the form of bud rot, a fatal disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora palmivora. This destructive fungus attacks...
Coconut leaf blight disease
This disease is common in almost all coconut-growing areas. This disease is common in plantations that have been neglected, primarily due to a lack of...
Parasites for Coconut whitefly control.(Encarcia guadeloupae)
Biologically, parasitism and predation are were widely used as natural pest control methods. The researchers focused on applying these control methods to the damage by...
Coconut Whitefly Damage (Aleurodicus cocois)
The rural people living in different parts of Sri Lanka misunderstand this insect damage caused by the powdery mildew and white bug.. etc. You should...
Biological control method – mites
Predatory mites to control coconut mite damage Coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis) is a pest that damages coconuts. The adult coconut mite is very small, measuring...
Pests control alternatives – Black beetle pheromone trap
The majority pays very little attention to this because black beetle damage is not as deadly as red beetle damage. A major problem is the...
Pests control alternatives – Red beetle pheromone trap.
The red coconut beetle is a deadly pest for coconut trees between the ages of 3-10 years. Adult female beetles lay their eggs on the...
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