Black pepper — 6Pests & diseases

• Foot rot and nematodes: biological measures in the source

  Foot rot in the nursery: mix Trichoderma asperellum or Pseudomonas fluorescens at 1 g per kg of pot mixture. In the field, packages applied twice (May–June and October–November) include neem cake 500 g per vine with Bordeaux paste on the stem up to 1 m, or Trichoderma 20 g per vine with FYM. Nematodes: Bacillus subtilis or Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g per vine to the soil.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Pepper – Diseases (foot rot); nematode, pp. 166–167

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-05

• Pests and diseases: ask before you spray

  The source lists chemical treatments for gall thrips, pollu beetle, leaf caterpillars, top shoot borer, foot rot, slow wilt and anthracnose. Choose any product only with your local Horticulture or 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)), Pepper – Plant protection, p. 166

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-05