Plantation Crop Protection

Plantation Crop Protection

Plantation Crop Protection Pest and disease management in plantations Pest and disease management in plantation crops is crucial to maintaining yield, quality, and sustainability. Here's a comprehensive overview of Plantation Crop Protection, focusing on pest and disease management: What are Plantation Crops? These are usually commercial crops grown on a large scale over extensive areas. They include: Tea Coffee Rubber Coconut Arecanut Oil Palm Cocoa Spices like cardamom and pepper Major Pests in Plantation Crops Crop Key Pests Effects Tea Tea mosquito bug, red spider mite Leaf damage, reduced yield Coffee Coffee berry borer, stem borer Affects beans, reduces quality Coconut Rhinoceros beetle, red palm weevil Damages crown, stem; leads to death Arecanut Mites, spindle bug Affects nut development Rubber Termites, scale insects Attacks roots, stems, leaves Oil Palm Bagworms, rhinoceros beetle Defoliation, crown damage Cocoa Cocoa pod borer Bores into pods, reduces bean quality Major Diseases in Plantation Crops Crop Key Diseases Pathogen Type Tea Blister blight, root rot Fungi Coffee Coffee rust, berry disease Fungi Coconut Bud rot, leaf blight Phytophthora spp. Arecanut Mahali (fruit rot), yellow leaf disease Fungi / Nutrient-related Rubber Abnormal leaf fall, powdery mildew Fungi Oil Palm Ganoderma basal stem rot Fungi Cocoa Black

Updated July 15, 2026