How to Respond to Chili Thrips Attacks! ... Andong City Issues 'Emergency Alert' for Monitoring and Control During Hot, Dry Periods

Capsicum fruit damaged by pepper weevil.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Pepper worms are attacking!

The Andong Agricultural Technology Center has issued an "emergency alert" for monitoring and pest control to prevent damage to pepper crops during the hot and dry season.

The center urged thorough monitoring and control because peppers are highly susceptible to pest damage from tobacco budworms, aphids, thrips, and others.

Fruits damaged by tobacco budworm larvae, which eat into the pepper fruit, mostly rot and fall off. Additionally, tobacco budworm larvae harm leaves and flower buds.

The center emphasized that pesticide application against tobacco budworms is less effective after the larvae have burrowed into the pepper fruit, so it is better to apply it beforehand.

Aphids reproduce rapidly and suck sap from new shoots and leaves, causing plant stunting or growth inhibition. They also transmit various viral diseases, and their excretions contaminate leaves and fruits, inhibiting photosynthesis and reducing the commercial value of peppers.

Since aphids live on the undersides of crop leaves, it is important to spray pesticides evenly over the entire plant during control.

Additionally, thrips are notorious pests that transmit Tomato spotted wilt virus during seedling stages.

Thrips larvae and adults live inside flowers, damaging flowers and crops, which reduces the commercial value and yield of peppers. Because thrips also inhabit surrounding weeds, it is necessary to eliminate nearby weeds during pest control.

The Andong Agricultural Technology Center stated, "For stable pepper production, it is important to carefully observe pests such as tobacco budworms, aphids, and thrips and conduct early pest control."

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