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Chilli Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
Insect and mite pests
<ul>
<li>Gram pod borer: Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Karnataka) </li>
<li>Tobacco caterpillar: Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh) </li>
<li>Thrips: Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur) </li>
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Aphids:
<ul>
<li>Aphis gossypii (Glover) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (Bihar) </li>
<li>Myzus persicae (Sulzar) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (Andhra pradesh, Tamil Nadu) </li>
<li>Spider mites: Tetranhychus spp. </li>
<li>Yellow mites: Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks (Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka) </li>
</ul>
Diseases
<ul>
<li>Damping off: Pythium aphanidermatum (Edson) Fitzp (Andhra Pradesh) </li>
<li>Die back and fruit rot: Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.) (Himachal pradesh) </li>
<li>Coeanephora blight: Coeanephora cucurbitarum (Berk. &amp; Ravenel) Thaxt </li>
<li>Mosaic complex: (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, UP, Maharashtra) </li>
<li>Powdery mildew: Leveillula taurica (Lév.) G. Arnaud (Tamil Nadu) </li>
<li>Cercospora leaf rot: Cercospora capsici Heald &amp; F.A. Wolf </li>
<li>Bacterial leaf spot: Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Pammel) Dowson </li>
<li>Fusarium wilt: Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. (Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh) </li>
<li>Alternaria leaf spot: Alternaria solani Ell. Mart. </li>
<li>Leaf curl virus: (Himachal Pradesh) </li>
</ul>
Nematodes
<ul>
<li>Root-knot nematode: Meloidogyne spp. (Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar) </li>
<li>Lesion nematode: Pratylenchus spp. </li>
</ul>
<h3>Weeds</h3>
 Major Kharif weeds 
Broadleaf weeds 
<ul>
<li>Pigweed: Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. </li>
<li>Swine cress: Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. </li>
<li>Black nightshade: Solanum nigrum L. </li>
<li>Common purselane: Portulaca oleracea L. </li>
<li>False amaranth: Digera arvensis Forssk. </li>
</ul>
Grassy weeds 
<ul>
<li>Rabbit/Crow foot grass: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Beauv. </li>
<li>Crabgrass: Digiteria sanguinalis (L.) Willd. </li>
<li>Barnyard grass: Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Scop. Sedges </li>
<li>Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. </li>
<li>Flat sedge: Cyperus iria L. </li>
</ul>
Major Rabi weeds 
Broadleaf weeds
<ul>
<li>Lamb’s quarter: Chenopodium album L.</li>
<li>Scarlet Pimpernel: Anagallis arvensis L.</li>
<li>Sweet clover: Melilotus indica (L.) All.</li>
<li>Fine leaf fumitory: Fumaria parviflora Lam.</li>
<li>Corn spurry: Spergula arvensis L.</li>
</ul>
Grassy weeds 
<ul>
<li>Blue grass: Poa annua L.</li>
<li>Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pests of Regional Significance</h3>
Insect pests
Whitefly: Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
<h3>IPM for Chilli</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Chilli, <a href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-spice-crops/ipm-strategies-for-chilli/chill-crop-stage-wise-ipm" target="_blank" class="internal-link">click here.</a>
Source: <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Chilli.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">NIPHM</a> and <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="ppqs.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</a>
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