Termites treatment in mango orchard

Not only bark-eating insects, termites also cause a lot of damage to the mango tree. If the symptoms of termite outbreak are also visible in your mango orchard, then you can see the ways to get rid of it from here. If you do not know how to identify termites, then you can also get information about the identification of termites and the damage caused by them.

termite identification

• These insects live in groups.

• These insects are small in size and are shiny.

• Termites are light yellow to brown in color.

• For their protection, they collect mud on the stem.

damage caused by termites

• These pests cause heavy damage to the roots of the tree as well as the stems.

• They make tunnels from inside by eating root, stem and branches. This weakens the plants.

• Mango trees can also dry up when termite infestations increase.

preventive measures

• Clean the mud from the trunk and branches of the tree.

• Spray 1.5% Malathion on the stem.

• Mix 4 ml chlorpyriphos per liter of water and apply it to the roots.

• Mix 1 ml Monocrotophos per liter of water and apply it in the soil near the roots.

• Spraying with 5 ml Imidacloprid 20 EC per liter of water also gets rid of termites.

• Apart from this, spray 10 grams of Bivaria bassiana per liter of water.

Read also:

• Click here to learn ways to protect mango trees from stem borer pests.

We hope that by using the medicines mentioned in this post, you can get control of termites easily. If you found this information important then like our post. Ask us your questions related to this through comments.