Binon cocoa garden reduced to more than 2 hectares of cocoa, and was planted for 2 years. So far it has flowered and fruited.
We fertilize the trees with organic fertilizers and do not use chemical drugs, so the tall trees have been damaged by mosquito bugs.
Consequence:
- Make the buds wilt and dry, the fruit is often deformed, the skin is rough, dry, and the fruit is not large. Causes significant reductions in grain yield and quality
- Mosquito bugs appear all year round, but cause the most damage in the rainy season when young shoots and young fruits appear.
Prevention:
- Shaping the cocoa tree.
- Cut excess shoots periodically.
- Prune shade trees.
- Field sanitation: cut severely damaged fruit, dry fruit.
- Check the orchard regularly to detect mosquito bugs early.