Buy Metarhizium Anisopliae for Black Pepper – Control Root Weevils and Termites

Black pepper is a high‑value spice crop in Kozhikode, but soil pests can cause serious losses. Root weevils feed on the delicate feeder roots, causing yellowing, wilting, and reduced yield. Termites build mud tubes on the vine and feed on the stem, cutting off the flow of water and nutrients, leading to sudden collapse. White grubs also damage roots. Chemical soil drenches are expensive, harm beneficial soil organisms, and often fail because pests live deep underground.

Metarhizium anisopliae is the natural solution for soil pests.

How Metarhizium works against pepper soil pests: The fungal spores are mixed with FYM and applied to the soil around the vine. When a grub or weevil comes into contact with the spores, the fungus germinates and penetrates the pest's cuticle. It then grows inside, consuming the pest and producing destruxins. The pest dies within 3‑7 days. The green spores produced on the dead pest remain in the soil and can infect other pests.

How to apply Metarhizium on black pepper:

Soil application for root weevils and white grubs:

  • Take 200‑250g of Bactostore's Metarhizium powder per adult vine

  • Mix with 20‑25 kg of well‑decomposed FYM or cow dung

  • Apply in the basin around the vine (15‑20 cm from the trunk) and cover with soil

  • Apply twice a year – pre‑monsoon (April‑May) and post‑monsoon (September‑October)

  • For young vines (less than 2 years), use half the dose (100‑125g)

For termite control (soil drench):

  • Mix 1‑2 litres of Metarhizium liquid in 200 litres of water

  • Drench the solution around the root zone of affected vines (5‑10 litres per vine)

  • Also drench the base of the vine and any visible mud tubes

  • Repeat after 15‑20 days if termite activity persists

Root dip for young pepper cuttings (before planting):

  • Mix 10 ml of Metarhizium liquid in 1 litre of water

  • Dip the roots of young pepper cuttings for 10 minutes before planting

Why this works for your pepper farm: The fungus specifically targets soil‑dwelling pests, is safe for plants and beneficial soil organisms, and leaves zero chemical residues – perfect for export‑quality pepper.

Buy Metarhizium for your pepper vines today.
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