Year-Round IPM Program Pages
This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of peppers in California.
About Harvest and postharvest
- 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?
In areas with multiple harvests:
- Continue to inspect for disease and invertebrate problems. Refer to the Peppers Pest Management Guidelines for management options.
- Test plant tissue to determine if potassium fertilizer application is necessary. Test soil to determine soil nitrate status and if supplemental fertigation is necessary.
- In areas where pepper weevil is a problem, remove from the field dropped or culled fruit.
Sample fruit to determine the effectiveness of your pest management program and cultural practices.
Carry out field sanitation. Destroy and remove all crop debris immediately after harvest and destroy other pathogen, nematode, and insect host plants.