Methods and Technical Key Points for Pest and Disease Control in Jackfruit
In hot and humid regions, pests and diseases of jackfruit can sometimes be quite serious, but current research and control measures are limited. The main ones include longhorn beetles, stink bugs, aphids, scarab beetles, cottony cushion scale, as well as leaf spot disease, sooty mold, and soft rot of flowers and fruits. Longhorn beetles are the most widespread and serious, damaging branches and trunks, causing gummosis, branch dieback, tree decline, and hollow or even rotting and death of the trunk...
In hot and humid regions, pests and diseases of jackfruit can sometimes be quite serious, but current research and control measures are limited. The main ones include longhorn beetles, stink bugs, aphids, scarab beetles, cottony cushion scale, as well as leaf spot disease, sooty mold, and soft rot of flowers and fruits. Longhorn beetles are the most widespread and serious, damaging branches and trunks, causing gummosis, branch dieback, tree decline, hollow trunks, and even rotting and death. Adults can be captured and killed, eggs scraped off, and larvae killed by piercing with wire or fumigated or poisoned with pesticides. During the new shoot stage, spray to kill aphids and scarab beetles. If cottony cushion scale is a problem, besides clearing the orchard and pruning off affected branches and leaves, spray rosin mixture or other pesticides during the occurrence period. If soft rot is severe, spray thiophanate or Bordeaux mixture before flowering and after small fruits have formed.