🐛 Pest & Disease Management
పురుగు మరియు తెగుళ్ల నివారణ — scouting, ETL, IPM, resistance-friendly rotation.
The workflow
flowchart LR
A[Scout fields<br/>weekly] --> B{ETL crossed?}
B -->|No| C[Cultural / biological<br/>only]
B -->|Yes| D[Identify pathogen<br/>or pest]
D --> E[Targeted spray<br/>right chemistry + dose]
E --> F[Rotate modes<br/>resistance mgmt]
F --> G[Re-scout in 7-10 days]
C --> G
Scout, decide on ETL, rotate modes. Spray is the last step, not first.
Key takeaways
Videos (49)
Even the toughest grass in paddy must wither! | Bayer Rice Star | Bayer Council Activ | Indofil Nami
A tank-mix of bispyribac-sodium, pinoxaden and triafamone+ethoxysulfuron at the 2–4 leaf stage clears all major paddy weeds in one pass.
Top 3 medicines for red mite and leaf curl in chilli | red mites control | Decide and Ceasemite
For chilli red mite + leaf curl, rotate Dhanuka Decide (500 g), Indofil Cheese Mite (500 ml) or Crystal Abacin (150 ml) per acre.
Dhanuka Markar insecticide | bifenthrin 10% EC use | Dhanuka Markar
Dhanuka Markar (bifenthrin 10% EC) controls borers and sucking pests in cotton, paddy and sugarcane at 200–400 ml/acre—keep dry for two hours post-spray.
Tychi insecticide | Nichino Tychi insecticide uses | thrips, whitefly and aphid control in chilli
Nichino Tychi (tolfenpyrad 15% EC) at 400 ml/acre is a broad-spectrum systemic that knocks out sucking pests and thrips in chilli and vegetables.
Which herbicide to use for which weed type in cotton
Match the herbicide to the weed: Pyrithiobac for broadleaf, Quizalofop for grass, and a ready-mix at 500 ml/acre for both, sprayed at 2-4 leaf stage on moist soil.
Cotton weed control for Rs.350 — any weed
Use Paraquat+Glufosinate on bunds, Pendimethalin within 48 hrs of sowing, and Agil or Hitweed Maxx for in-crop weeds to control cotton weeds cheaply.
Coragen insecticide details — chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC for stem and fruit borers
Coragen at 60 ml/acre (160–200 ml in sugarcane) is a broad-use anthranilic diamide for borer and caterpillar pests across cotton, paddy and vegetables.
Controlling nutsedge (tunga) weed in chilli with halosulfuron-methyl herbicide
Halosulfuron-methyl 70% WG at 36 g/acre on moist soil controls nutsedge but must be applied 40 days before transplanting chilli.
Dhanuka Lanevo insecticide combined with Biovita in chilli
Lanevo 250 ml/acre with Biovita 500 ml/acre controls chilli sucking and chewing pests while improving growth and fruit set.
Tata Rallis Nagata insecticide — dual-mode action across crops
Tata Nagata (chlorpyrifos 40% + cypermethrin 5% EC) at 500 ml/acre is a broad-spectrum dual-action insecticide for borers and caterpillars.
Stem rot and root rot in paddy — fungicide options
Drain excess water in paddy and spray a fungicide such as Tilt 200 ml, Saaf 500 g, Contaf Plus 300–350 ml or Nativo 100 g per acre for stem/root rot.
100% control of yellowing leaf and bacterial blight in cotton
For rain-induced yellowing and bacterial blight in cotton, spray Velactra 250 ml or Blue Copper 500 g + plantomycin 100 g per acre with nitrobenzene and 13-0-45.
Two cheap herbicides to clear all grass-type weeds in paddy — Kri-Weed and Chempa
Tank-mix bispyribac-sodium 100 ml + pyrazosulfuron-ethyl 12 g per acre at 2–4 leaf stage with light water to control all paddy weed types cheaply.
Ronfen vs Bestman insecticide comparison — Best Agro brands
Bestman (300 ml/acre, fipronil+abamectin+tolfenpyrad) outperforms Ronfen (330 ml/acre, fipronil+dinotefuran+diafenthiuron) for chilli and cotton sap-sucker control.
Low-cost monocrotophos combinations for black thrips in chilli
Five budget tank-mixes pairing monocrotophos 36% SL with thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, dimethoate, alika or acephate manage chilli black thrips cheaply.
Top 6 stem-borer insecticides for paddy
Six paddy stem-borer chemistries (Prachand, Incipio, Ampligo, Mortar, Coragen, Vayego) at their per-acre rates each suppress 60% yield-loss-causing borers.
Best combination for black thrips and shoot blight in chilli, plus crop setting
Sequence Movento OD + Jump first, then Exponus + Hilomite a week later, with 19-19-19/13-0-45 added, to clear chilli thrips/mites and reset crop.
Using shampoo as spray adjuvant in chilli — boosts virus and mite control
One shampoo sachet per 20 L tank as adjuvant with Mitofix 400 ml or Edimax 200 ml per acre clears chilli mites, thrips, viruses and caterpillars.
Powerful combination sprays to wipe out red mites and black thrips in chilli
Spray Chase Mite + Pendalplus + Biovita first, then four days later SLR 525 + 19-19-19 to crush chilli mites and black thrips and trigger flowering.
Are chilli leaves turning yellow, drying and falling? | BASF Cabrio Top | leaf-yellowing disease in chilli
Combine micronutrient + water-soluble NPK first, then Cabrio Top with Plantomycin three days later to cure yellow-leaf disease in chilli.
Control grass, sedge and broadleaf weeds in paddy in 7 days with florpyrauxifen-benzyl + penoxsulam
A 500 ml/acre spray of penoxsulam + florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Corteva Novixid) cleans all paddy weed types within a week on a drained field.
Eliminate nutsedge and Bermuda grass in cotton with one spray | Tata Prodim and UPL Fortem herbicides
A tank-mix of clethodim 25% (200 ml) + pyrithiobac sodium 10% (250 ml) per acre clears nutsedge and Bermuda grass from cotton in one spray.
Do Virtako, Ferterra, Barroz or Caldan 4G granules increase tillers in paddy? | stem-borer control in paddy
Virtako/Ferterra/Barroz/Caldan 4G granules control stem borer and leaf folder only; extra tillers come indirectly from a pest-free, well-fertilised crop.
Sprays to use between days 40-70 in kharif paddy | FMC Coprima in paddy | paddy diseases
Spray FMC Coprima + GSP Slayer + Indofil Sprint during the 40-70 day window to cover stem borer, plant hopper and fungal diseases in kharif paddy.
Low-cost pest, hopper and disease sprays for paddy booting/panicle stage
Tank-mix Marvex + Calam + Crystal Trick at booting stage for under Rs 1500/acre to control borer, hopper and blast in paddy.
Episode 4 — Single insecticide for virus, leaf-curl, mites and thrips in chilli
A Best Man 250 ml + Isabion 250 ml per acre tank-mix at 30-50 day chilli stage eliminates all sucking pests and stimulates growth at low cost.
Godrej Gracia vs Dhanuka Lanevo — chilli thrips, fruit borer, tobacco caterpillar control
Choose Godrej Gracia 160 ml/acre for heavy chilli thrips/borer outbreaks; Dhanuka Lanevo 250 ml/acre suffices for lighter pest pressure.
Low-cost cotton sucking-pest control — jassids, whitefly, aphids, thrips
Pick any of Actara 100 g, Lancer Gold 400 g, Astaaf + Mono King combo, or Imida Gold 60-90 ml per acre for low-cost cotton sucking-pest control.
36-hour chilli growth boost; total mites and thrips control
A Garuda Jaan 100 ml + thiamethoxam 250 ml + GA3 (2 packs) + Rogor 500 ml per-acre spray clears mites/thrips and drives chilli growth within 36 hours.
Panicle-mite control in paddy — Ceasemite, Oberon, Omite
Spray Ceasemite 500 ml, Omite 300 ml or Oberon 200 ml per acre at boot stage to prevent the 20-45% yield loss from paddy panicle mites.
Top-3 insecticides for virus & whitefly control in chilli | Zingala, Leonis, SLR 525
Use Zingala (Pyriproxyfen+Diafenthiuron) 150-200 g/acre, Leonis, or SLR 525 to break the whitefly-virus cycle in chilli.
UPL Tridium fungicide uses in chilli
UPL Tridium fungicide gives broad-spectrum disease control in chilli, replacing 2-3 separate fungicide sprays.
FMC Benevia vs FMC Verimark for thrips, fruit borer and mites in chilli
Use Benevia 240 ml/ac as a foliar contact+systemic spray or Verimark as a soil drench for early thrips/borer protection in chilli.
3rd spray in chilli: kills any leaf-curl or mite issue
For third spray in chilli, combine Dhanu Decide 250 g/ac with Indofil Indomite 250 ml/ac to wipe out mites and leaf-curl.
Low-cost combinations to regrow chilli shoots scorched by mites/thrips - 2nd flush
Use a low-cost mite/thrips combination (under Rs.1,000/acre) to recover chilli's burnt growing tips instead of premium chemistries.
4th spray in chilli to control mites and leaf curl, boost growth and branching | Benevia and Pegasus
At 4th spray combine Benevia with Pegasus plus 19-19-19 to clear mites/curl and trigger fresh branching in chilli.
Controlling fruit mould, fruit spot and fruit rot in chilli | Syngenta Miravis Duo fungicide
Spray Miravis Duo plus a contact fungicide to stop anthracnose-driven pod rot and fruit spot in chilli.
Sprays in chilli for thrips/whitefly control, more flowering, growth and fruit setting
At 60-70 days spray a combined insecticide + 13-0-45 + hormone mix in chilli to control thrips and trigger side branching.
Best combination sprays in chilli for red mites and black thrips | Exponus, Willomite, Gibberellic acid
For chilli thrips and red mites use Exponus plus Willomite, with GA3 to revive stunted growth.
Bacterial leaf blight and brown planthopper control in paddy
Combine Streptocycline + copper for BLB and Pexalon for brown planthopper; drain field and cut excess urea.
Top 4 insecticides for cotton: whitefly, aphid and jassid control with Ulala, Police, Actara, Lancer Gold
Rotate Ulala, Actara, Police and Lancer Gold against cotton sucking pests with stickers and underside-leaf spraying.
Low-cost chilli sprays for black thrips and mites with Tolfenpyrad 15% EC + Fipronil 80% WG
Use Tolfenpyrad 15% EC + Fipronil 80% WG as a low-cost combination for chilli black thrips and red mites.
Spray these immediately after rain stops in chilli, or face big losses
Within 24 hours of post-rain dry-up, spray Amistar Top with copper and Streptocycline to save chilli from rot.
Best chilli combination for shoot tip curl, red mites and black thrips
Mix Garuda Janie Joltu with Gromor Canstar and a hormone booster to revive curled, mite-damaged chilli shoot tips.
Controlling thrips, mites, flower-pest, leaf-curl in chilli with BASF products
Following BASF Kalpavrukshan chilli schedule (Immunity+Polyram, Pyrate, Exponus, Meritar) with PPE cuts spray rounds and lifts chilli yield by controlling thrips, mites, and leaf-curl.
Controlling brown plant hopper (BPH) in paddy with Adama Bazak, Indofil Sky Star
For BPH in paddy at 40-80 DAT use any pymetrozine+dinotefuran/thiamethoxam combo (Rexpect, Sky Star or Bazak) at label dose and avoid heavy urea + dense planting.
Episode 5: Dhanuka Decide + Indofil Maxilizer for chilli virus, leaf-curl, whitefly
Spray Dhanuka Decide (Afidopyropen+Diafenthiuron) with Indofil Maxilizer biostimulant on 30-60 day chilli to stop whitefly-driven virus and push branching.
Protect chilli nursery from rain death: sprays for 20-30 day seedlings
At 20-30 days of rainy chilli nursery, spray Zelora/Conica for rot, Fame/Delegate for caterpillars, Actara for sap-suckers and 19-19-19 for nutrient lock-up.
How much poison is in each pesticide can? Insecticide colour-code symbols explained
Always read the colour triangle - red/yellow labels need full PPE while blue/green are safer - to plan pesticide handling.