Mustard Farming: These deadly diseases destroy the mustard crop, know the preventive measures
Mustard Farming: Production and quality are frequently impacted by pest infestations in mustard crops. Farmers may suffer significant losses if pests are not detected in a timely manner. It is crucial in these circumstances for farmers to promptly identify pests in mustard crops and implement appropriate treatment.
Let us inform you that pests such as sawflies and aphids are very likely to affect mustard crops. They can be avoided by using chemical and biological precautions.
Identifying and controlling the main pests in mustard
Aphid
Soft, winged, or wingless, aphids are yellow, green, or blackish-brown insects. The juice of soft leaves, twigs, stems, inflorescences, and pods is sucked by the insect’s adult and nymph. The leaves that are impacted curl.
Administration:
The field should have ten yellow traps per hectare.
5 milliliters of Azadiractan 1500 ppm, a pesticide based on neem. Make a solution with 1 milliliter per liter of water and spray it on the crop.
If the infestation is severe, a chemical insecticide such as Imidacloprid 8% SL 1 ml per 3 liters of water, Oxydemeton Methyl 25 EC 1 ml per liter of water, or Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 1 gram per liter of water should be sprayed.
The sawfly
Adult insects have black heads and are orange-yellow in color. It is known as a sawfly because its female ovipositor resembles a saw. Its larvae cut the leaves, causing damage.
Administration:
The crop should be sprayed with 5 milliliters of Azadiractin 1500 ppm, a pesticide based on neem, diluted 1 milliliter per liter of water. The best chemical pesticide to use is 5 ml of 30% EC dimethoate. Apply a solution of 1.5 milliliters of Cleanphos 25% EC per liter of water to the crop.
