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Pepper is grown on large scale in many parts of the country because of its high market value [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
It is the holidays season and one of the produce that will be consumed alongside the main dish is sweet pepper. Pepper is grown on large scale in many parts of the country because of its high market value. For it to thrive, farmers regularly apply pesticides to protect the crop from insect attack. However, this leads to development of insect resistance, environmental contamination, worker and food safety issues.
The key to any successful pest management programme is to develop a regular scouting plan to gain information on insect pest populations that may be used to determine if insecticide applications are needed. Monitoring can consist of sampling groups of 10 plants which are randomly selected at five to eight different locations in a field. It is critical to properly identify pests to be controlled and determine their potential for damage. The only way to obtain this information is through routine scouting of fields.
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