Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
Mealybugs (Pineapple mealybug) (Dysmicoccus brevipes)
Symptoms
- Mealy bugs suck the sap from leaves causing the plant to wilt.
- When fruits are infested they become entirely covered with white, waxy coating making it unfit for marketing.
- Leaves appear pale green to yellow streaks; tips become brown.
- Reddish-yellow colour manifests in the wilting areas.
Management
- Mealybugs can potentially be controlled by natural enemies such as lady beetles etc
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per acre (200 L) | Per hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Chlorpyriphos 20 EC | Chlorban, Classic-20, Coroban, Dhanvan, Durmet, Dursban, Hilban, Krishan, Radar Starban, Tafaban, Tagban, Tricel | Yellow | 1.5 ml/litre of water | 15 ml | 300 ml | 750 ml | |
| 2 | Quinalphos 25 EC | Agroquin, Anuphos, Guin Guard Tagquin, H.LX, Hilquin Geelux, Kinalaux Exalux, Krilux, Quinaswan Flash, Quincid Starlux, Rambalux Quinolux | Yellow | 1.5 ml/litre of water | 15 ml | 300 ml | 750 ml | |
| 3 | Dimethoate 30 EC | Nugor, Rogor, Tagor, Tara 909 | Yellow | 2 ml/litre of water | 20 ml | 400 ml | 1000 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
