Casper Jansen
03-02-2017, 03:58 AM
Hey there,
I have about 2000 banana and plantain trees here in Mali Africa, information is hard to get. So I am turning to the experts here to see if you can help me with an insect problem which is getting worse by the day.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61248&cat=500&ppuser=20845
There are little black bugs eating my trees, the top turns brown and the tree falls over prematurely. Specially the plaintains.
I have searched the net, the insects look like stem borers but they are different.
I am not yet using any pesticides but might have to change that policy. However, there are only a few pesticides available here, mainly for tomato and rice.
Can anybody identify this bug and tel me how to get rid of them?
Thanks
Casper
MALI
Banana Gallery - DSC_0360-1536x864 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61248&cat=500&ppuser=20845)
I have about 2000 banana and plantain trees here in Mali Africa, information is hard to get. So I am turning to the experts here to see if you can help me with an insect problem which is getting worse by the day.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61248&cat=500&ppuser=20845
There are little black bugs eating my trees, the top turns brown and the tree falls over prematurely. Specially the plaintains.
I have searched the net, the insects look like stem borers but they are different.
I am not yet using any pesticides but might have to change that policy. However, there are only a few pesticides available here, mainly for tomato and rice.
Can anybody identify this bug and tel me how to get rid of them?
Thanks
Casper
MALI
Banana Gallery - DSC_0360-1536x864 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=61248&cat=500&ppuser=20845)