Methods and Technical Key Points for Preventing and Controlling Pests and Diseases of Gastrodia elata
I. Diseases are mainly infections by miscellaneous fungi such as green mold, blue mold, and Mucor. When they occur severely, they can inhibit the growth of Armillaria mellea and can also infect Gastrodia elata tubers, causing rot. Prevention and control methods: (1) Choose well-drained plots for planting; (2) Select high-quality fungal wood; (3) Control temperature and maintain moisture during cultivation; (4) Fill the gaps between fungal wood with humus soil or rice grains.
II. Pests mainly include white grubs, mole crickets, golden leaf beetles, termites, rats, and damage by livestock and poultry. Prevention and control methods: (1) Light trapping to kill; (2) Drench with 90% trichlorfon at 1000 times or 50% phoxim at 1000 times solution; (3) Dissolve 25 grams of 90% trichlorfon in an appropriate amount of water, mix with 5 kilograms of roasted wheat bran, add an appropriate amount of water to make poisonous bait, and place it on the bed surface in the evening to trap and kill; (4) Rats can be killed with traps or poisoned bait; (5) Strengthen the management of livestock and poultry.