Fruits

Mice are opportunistic eaters who will eat just about anything. And, yes, this includes bananas. It’s perfectly fine to feed mice bananas. Do rats eat… Read More »What Rodent Eats Bananas?

Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2.5 ml/litre + 1 ml wetting agent or azadirachtin (5 ml/litre) 2 or 3 times at 3 week intervals. If infestation… Read More »How Do You Control Banana Pseudostem Weevil?

They will lay egg on over-ripen fruit, such as banana. This is how they “generate” from banana peel. Can fruit flies get through banana peels?… Read More »Do Fruit Flies Lay Eggs In Banana Skin?

The most common bacterial genera found in banana fruits were Lactobacillus and Weissella. The distribution of LAB indicated that, in most cases, neighboring regions shared… Read More »Do Bananas Have Bacteria?

Did you know that the ripening process of bananas can be slowed down if the stalk is wrapped airtight with cling film? The film prevents… Read More »Why Are Bananas Packaged In Plastic?

All fresh produce should be washed under running water before eating, even if you don’t plan to eat the skin, such as melons and oranges.… Read More »How Do You Clean Fresh Bananas?

Preventive Measures Maintain a thorough control of weeds in the plantations, as this pest thrives on them. Avoid to plant banana trees near drainage canals.… Read More »How Do You Control Banana Beetles?

Banana Aphid Banana aphids attack a variety of tropical plants, but bananas are the most susceptible. This pest is fairly small, about 1/12 of an… Read More »Are Bananas Infested With Bugs?

They will lay egg on over-ripen fruit, such as banana. This is how they “generate” from banana peel. Apples, pears, onions, tomatoes and many other… Read More »Can Fruit Flies Lay Eggs In Banana Peels?

Fruit flies often come in through cracks in walls or pre-laid eggs inside of a piece of fruit from the grocery store. Fruit fly eggs… Read More »Where Do Banana Flies Come From?