Grasshopper (Oxya spp.), Is widely

Grasshopper (Oxya spp.), Is widely grown pest in lowland pasture or in the form of paddies. Several natural enemies of grasshoppers is Systoechus sp., Birds and spiders. In addition, pathogens such as Metarhizium anisopliae is an enemy locust. Metarhizium anisopliae is a biopesticide substance that is capable of controlling locusts 70-90%.
     Rat (Rattus argentiventer), this pest usually attacks sweet corn plants grown in paddy fields. Rats eat the young cobs are mature milk, RajaMerah.com Situs Judi Poker Online Terbaik Terpercaya usually rats consuming cobs from the tip to the middle of the base. Rat pest control organically is to hunt down and eradicate rats from the nest.

Besides pests, cultivation of sweet corn can not be separated from disease caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Here are some diseases that often attack crops, especially sweet corn grown in the tropics:

     Caucasians (Peronosclespora maydis), Caucasians are the symptoms of leaf surface striped white to yellow followed by a brown color. Then attack damage cob. This disease can strike throughout the growing season, but the biggest case of attacking the cultivation of sweet corn were planted outside the season or late planting. This disease attacks causing great damage, can cause loss to 100%. Caucasians disease can be avoided by the selection of seed varieties that are resistant P. maydis, destroy infected plants, appropriate planting season and crop rotation.