Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis)
Anthracnose (Botryodiplodia palmarum, Melanconium spp. and Glomerella cingulata)
Symptoms
- This disease occurs in the nursery. It is recognized by regular or irregular brown to black leaf blotches surrounded by yellow halos, which develop along the margin, centre or tip of the leaves.
- It causes heavy seedling loss
Management
- Collection and destruction of infected shoots
Chemical Control
- Spray Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC (3.0 ml/litre of water) or Flubendiamide 20 WG (5 gram/10 litre of water) or Spinosad 45 SC (3.3 ml/ 10 litre of water) or Indoxacarb 14.5 SC (8 ml/ 10 litre of water).
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | ||||||
| 1 | Mancozeb 75 WP | Devidayal M-45, Dhanuka M-45, Dithane, Dithane M-45, Hilthane, Hindustan M-45, Indofil M-45, Izeb M-45, Manzate, Luzen-45, Macoban, Macoban M-45, Mancosaan, Mancosaan M-45, Manzeb 75 WP, Maneb Manzane, M-Guard, Savour M-45, Tata M-45, Eurofil-NT, Uthane M-45, Veera, Zinthane | Green | 3 g/litre of water | 600 g | 1500 g | |
| 2 | Captan 50 WP | Captaf, Captan, Dhanutan 50% WP | Green | 2 g/litre of water | 400 g | 1000 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
