Year-Round IPM Program Pages
This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of peppers in California.
About Fruit development
- Special issues of concern related to environmental quality: runoff, drift.
- Mitigate pesticide effects on air and water quality.
What should you be doing during this time?
Consider applying fertilizer as a sidedress or by drip injection, based on crop needs.
Check for pests or their damage. Refer to the Peppers Pest Management Guidelines for management options.
Arthopods
- Aphids
- Beet armyworm
- Leafminer
- Pepper weevil
- Spider mites
- Thrips
- Tomato fruitworm
Diseases
- Alfalfa mosaic virus
- Beet curly top
- Cucumovirus mosaic disease
- Impatiens necrotic spot
- Pepper potyvirus mosaic diseases
- Pepper tobamovirus diseases
- Powdery mildew
- Root and crown rot and damping-off diseases
- Tomato spotted wilt virus
- Verticillium wilt
In areas where pepper weevil is a problem, remove from the field any dropped or culled fruit.
Survey weeds and keep records to plan for next year. Handweed to remove late-season weeds.