How to control Aspidiella hartii Gr Shield Lice Pests in ginger cultivation?

Shield lice pests Aspidiella hartii Gr. on the ginger plant:

• Order: Homoptera
• Family: Diaspididae
• Host Plants: Ginger, turmeric.

Attack Symptoms of Aspidiella hartii

• Pests can be seen from the shield-shaped bugs that stick to the surface of the rhizome and under the scales of the rhizome so that it looks dull;
• Generally attacking in plantations then can thrive in storage;

Picture of Aspidiella hartii rhizome pest (enlarge) a. Male b. Female

Picture of Aspidiella hartii pest attack symptoms

Control of Aspidiella hartii

• Technical culture

• Use of clean and healthy plant material;
• Breaking the pests life cycle (crop rotation with non-host plants);
• Sorting of crops;
• Storing crops in a place that meets the requirements (clean and not damp).

• Biological

• Utilizing the natural enemy of pests, namely the parasitoid Phycus sp. (Adhelinidae, Hymenoptera) and Adhelencyrtus moderatus Howard (Encyrtidae, Hymenoptera) as well as two types of tick-eating mites.

• Physical / Mechanical

• Dusting the rhizomes and brushing the ticks attached to the rhizomes with a soft brush can also prevent the tick population from growing, especially for export-ready rhizomes.

• Chemical

• Treatment of ginger seeds and soaking ginger crops with an insecticide solution that is registered and permitted by the Minister of Agriculture.