Suddenly all leaves are curling and flower are dropping. Temperature gone above 42°C.

Thanks Sali

Can we get a proper name of the spray for this chilli wilting..

Spray dimethoate along with azadirachtin

Dimathoate rapeat chlorofenapire

Hiii

Thank you

Leenu Kurian We don’t mention trade name of pesticides, so I mentioned Abamectin or propergite pls ck.

Sali any advice on how this situation could have been prevented?

Due to High temperatures ...provide them some shade and also spray calcium nitrate

Gautam Initial care and monitoring is important. Some farmers already know that Thrips will attack, so they keep some acaricides stored in advance and apply from the beginning. That is a great milestone for healthy crop like chilli. If this idea makes a reasonable sense to you, pls let me know your views on what is called acaricides?

No do not have knowledge of acaricide and need to explore it. Sali

Acaricides are group of chemicals that suppress mites and ticks, however it can be used against thrips. Best practice so far found is from a biological product like Spinosad which is derived from naturally occurring bacterium. The bacterium lives deep into the soil, but we can culture that in the controlled environment of laboratory. Please read more details in following link : http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7429.html

Sali thanks for providing the information.

Sali what's your view of use of microorganisms as Insecticide and fungicide? Are they really effective or just hyped?

Gautam Would you please mention the name or scientific name of micro-organisms? Say, bacillus thurengensis is a product derived from micro-organisms. We can control caterpillars of internal feeder or endemic pest by applying this product. Besides, NPV, Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus, or Trichoderma viridae etc.

Gautam Micro-organisms and bio-agents are latest innovations, so these methodology needs immense carefulness and insights for implementing the effectiveness. For example, many indian farmers use Trichogramma wasp to control borer pest of pyralidae or lepidopteran insects. This is a most sophisticated technology to suppress many pest by this tiny insect creature. So, all these biological methods going popular all over the world.

My question was in general. I am using Pseudomonas Fluorescens CFU – 2 X 108 per ml,2 X 108 per gm Trichoderma Viride CFU – 2 X 109per gm but still see my bottle Gourd dying. So I have asked your opinion. Sali

I will explore the subject and hopefully get the results. Sali