Integrated pest management of pests affecting hot pepper, Capsicum chinense

Integrated pest management of pests affecting hot pepper, Capsicum chinense

Blacksburg, VA IPM CRSP United States

2000/2001

SB950.2.A2V6 2000/2001

In 1998, the virus tolerant West Indies Red hot pepper variety was introduced into four project areas inclusive of IPM CRSP target sites. Using IPM technologies, the West Indies Red variety proved to be an economically viable crop for small farmers. Based on these initial activities the CARDI IPM CRSP team was requested to give technical assistance to a farmers group of 14 farmers who are involved in a USAID funded, community-based project in Walkers Wood, St Ann. The project was developed to promote the production of Hot Pepper using sustainable, environmentally friendly practices. Factors contributing to the high incidence of virus in the more susceptible Scotch Bonnet pepper variety were identified, and tactics to reduce virus incidence were developed. In order to study the populations of the broadmite effectively, in Year 7, sampling methods were developed for the broad mite and its natural enemies on hot peppers, analyzing data from a survey on the use of pesticides on hot peppers; which showed that pesticide use increased broad mite incidence, and testing the use of biorationals on hot pepper. Studies in Year 8 confirmed these observations.

no.8:109-114, IPM CRSP, ANNUAL REPORT

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