Stem and root borer is one of the most debilitating pests as it is capable of killing even the grown-up trees within a short period. Besides pest infestation, cashew nut plantation in coastal ...

Cashew trees are vulnerable to pests like the tea mosquito bug and the cashew stem and root borer, which can significantly decrease yield if not effectively controlled. While some farmers can ...

But the production of cashew is hampered by biotic as well as abiotic factors. Stem and root borer is one of the most damaging pests for cashew crops. It can destroy even matured trees.

“We supply bio fertilisers such as ‘pancha kavya’ to check the adverse impact of stem borers on the standing cashew,” sources said.

The farmers hold D-pattas and forest land pattas, but pest infestations, including blight and stem borer, have severely impacted their cashew yields, leaving them financially strained.” ...