Chili peppers – pests, diseases and biological pest control

Pest control is not always as simple as in the picture above; these vermins can be kept away with a simple chicken wire. Unfortunately, most of the chili pests are so small that they are difficult to handle with mechanical methods. And it is not advisable to use chemical pest control with edible things.

Therefore, we would like to introduce you to some preventive measures that will make your chillies resistant and healthy, as well as some gentle (but nevertheless effective!) pesticides, so that you can enjoy your chillies with a good conscience.

On the following pages, we have listed typical chili pepper diseases and pests, as well as protection and counter-measures, so that you are well equipped if your chili pepper plants ail.

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Chili peppers – pests, diseases and biological pest control

On the following pages, we have listed typical chili pepper diseases and pests, as well as protection and counter-measures, so that you are well equipped if your chili pepper plants ail.

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Chili pest control

There are some basics to strengthen your chili plants without having to go to the chemistry club (after all, you want to enjoy your chillies without carcinogenic substances)....

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Chili Pepper Diseases

First of all: most chili pepper diseases can be avoided by a good care and the right location for your chili plants. Use a good, new substrate that has been treated thermally,...

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Beneficial Insects

There are many beneficial insects that help keep your plants pest-free. You can get them in specialiced shops or the Internet and apply on your infested plants. There, they do...

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Quick Diagnosis

Image Symptoms possible diseases Withering of seedlings and young plants Damping-off (different fungi) Small, watersoaked lesions...

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Problem: Chili Plant Flower Drop

What to Do When Your Pepper Drops the Flower Bud It can happen that your carefully nurtured chilli plants lose their blossoms without any fruit (chillies) forming. It is...

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Neem - biodegradable and effective

Neem - biodegradable and effective When you bring your beloved and well-grown chili plants into your home in autumn, aphids, white flies or fungus gnats often spread...

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Nettle Liquid Manure

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How to use the power of mosses

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Threats to chilli seedlings

... and how to prevent them. When the first chilli seedlings appear a few days or even weeks after sowing, there are a few threats that can lead to premature death....