Remove dried leaves periodically and keep the plantation clean. Remove side suckers up to the eighth month. Do not dump infested material in the manure pit; uproot infested plants, chop them into pieces and burn them. Trap and kill adult weevils with pseudostem pieces. The banana aphid spreads bunchy top virus.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Pests (rhizome weevil, stem borer, aphid), p. 11
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Nematodes, Panama wilt and Sigatoka: non-chemical measures
Nematodes: sow sunnhemp on the 45th day and incorporate it a month later; apply pressmud 15 t/ha and neem cake 1.5 t/ha one month after planting; intercrop marigold at 4:1. Pseudomonas fluorescens liquid formulation at 4 l/ha through drip at the 2nd, 4th and 6th month manages Panama wilt and nematodes. Panama wilt: uproot and destroy badly affected plants and apply 1–2 kg lime in the pit. Sigatoka leaf spot: remove affected leaves and burn them.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Nematode; Panama disease; Sigatoka, pp. 11–12
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Chemicals: ask before you use
The source lists insecticides for weevils, aphids and thrips, sucker dips and corm injections for wilt, fungicide sprays for Sigatoka, and chemical methods to kill bunchy-top plants. Choose any product only with your local Agriculture Officer.
Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Plant protection, pp. 11–12
