Fruit and Vegetables

What are important diseases of Chillies?   Top
Leaf curl Virus and ,Die back of Chilies are important diseases of Chillies    
     
What are important diseases of Citrus?   Top
Citrus wither tip & Citrus canker are common diseases of citrus.    
     
Fruit fly attack in future is great threat. What can be the best solution?   Top
Use the integrated approach to control this notorious pest i.e. do not let the fruit ripe on the tree, destruction of alternative host plant, male and female sex pheromone traps, destruction of infested fruits, hot water treatment and chemical control by trichlorophon    
     
How can we save perishable crop from the use of pesticides?   Top
We can we save perishable crop from the use of pesticides by biological control, cultural control and mechanical control    
     
Why early picking of mango fruit is recommended?   Top
Because once the fruit ripe on the tree it becomes victim of fruit fly and can be a source e of infestation by the rest of the orchard    
     
Why hoeing under tree canopy of mango is recommended in December?   Top
Hoeing under tree canopy of mango is recommended in December to kill the eggs of the mango mealy bug. The females of the mango mealy bug are wingless. They crawl down in the month of September and October and die after laying eggs in the soil under tree canopy    
     
Proper pruning of mango is required for management of which pest?   Top
Pruning of mango is recommended for various pests especially mango hopper, powdery mildew, tip die back, blossom blight and Mango Sudden Death Syndrome (MSDS)    
     
What is name of the lure which is used as male sex pheromone trap of fruit fly and female sex pheromone trap of fruit fly?   Top
 
Methyl eugenol is used as male sex pheromone lure for fruit fly and Protein hydrolysate is used as female sex pheromone lure for fruit fly