1. Field visit was made to Coconut and Banana at Mela Chokkanathapuram, Bodi Block.
2. We have identified the rhinoceros beetle incidence in Coconut and Sigatoka leaf spot disease in Banana.
3. We have recommended Metarhizium anisopliae fungus to compost pits and breeding sites and Installation of rhinolure pheromone traps at 1 trap per 2 hectares to attract and kill adult beetles for coconut crop.
4. Recommended spraying of Propiconazole 25 EC @ 1 ml/litre of water or Hexaconazole 5 EC @ 2 ml/litre of water for Banana.
