For prevention from diseases, one has to keep in mind the following steps-
- Sanitation
- Irrigation
- Fertilization
The best way to control any infestation is by controlling its entry and the first step to achieve is by keeping the orchard clean. Farmers have to keep a good care regarding the sanitation of their orchard. Sanitation refers to the cleanliness of an orchard. No or less weeds, Proper and timely removal of plant and fruit debris from the field. Overall, the floor of the orchard should be clean.
The quality of irrigation water is to be good with low salinity content (TDS <1000).
Plants too require food for their life processes so, good quality, proper and right amount of fertilizers should be given to it at right timely intervals for healthy growth and development.
The common Pest and Diseases in VNR Jackfruit orchard are as follows.
Disease Management –
The weather parameters play key role in multiplication, growth, and development of the pathogen. When it comes to management of diseases in Jackfruit, the thumb rule “Prevention is better than cure” holds true.
List of the disease that occur in the VNR Jackfruit orchard:
| S.N. | Disease | Causal Organism |
| 1. | Dieback of Jackfruit | Botryodiplodia theobromae |
| 2 | Leaf spot | Collechotricum gleosporides |
| 3 | Pink disease | Corticium salmonicolour |
| 4 | Soft rot or fruit rot | Rhizopus artocarpi |
Insect Management –
The word “pest” describes an organism whose population increases a certain level can cause economic damage to our standing crops. Agricultural pests include insects, weeds, bacteria, viruses, fungi and animals that reduce crop yield. Significant losses in fruit production are inflicted annually by various Insect Pest damage. There are over 1000 species of Insect found damaging the horticulture crops in India.
Insect pests are one of the main constraints in jackfruit production, and about 38 species of insect pests are known to attack jackfruit. These insects affect yield and quality of fruits. Among them, few are reported as major pests, viz.
| S.N. | Insects | Scientific Name |
| 1 | Shoot and Fruit Borer | Diaphania caesalis |
| 2 | Bud or Brown Weevil | Ochyromera artocarpi |
| 3 | Aphid | Greenidia artocarpi |
| 4 | Spittle Bug | Cosmoscarta relata |
| 5 | Stem Borer | Batocera rufomaculata |
