Pest control of sugar beets is the foundation for productive harvest

From July 21 to 24, 2025, specialists from the TES Center conducted monitoring of sugar beet fields in several villages to identify pests and diseases and provide recommendations to farmers.

Special attention was given to powdery mildew and spider mite, whose activity increased this year due to dry and hot weather conditions. Such climate creates optimal conditions for their rapid reproduction and spread. Spider mites typically appear in the second half of summer, and current observations confirm an increase in their activity.

Monitoring covered fields of 40 farmers in the villages of Zheken, Jon-Aryk, Sary-Bulak, Bekitay, Bokshe-Zhol, Sosnovka, Ak-Bashat, and Maltabar. No signs of pests or diseases were found on the fields of farmers Japarov and Omuraliev, but crops suffered from moisture deficiency. Farmers were advised to irrigate timely considering limited water availability.

 

In Ak-Bashat and Sosnovka, infection hotspots were detected: mass infestation of spider mites in Ak-Bashat and signs of powdery mildew in Sosnovka. Farmers were urgently recommended to treat crops with acaricides and fungicides to protect the fields.

It is worth noting that many farmers were busy harvesting and performing vegetative irrigation during the monitoring period, which limited their participation. However, TES Center specialists conducted inspections independently and provided recommendations via phone and messengers.

Additionally, acute water shortage was observed, increasing plant stress and the risk of pest and disease spread.

In summary, the conducted monitoring enabled timely identification of problematic areas, provision of advisory support to farmers, and implementation of protective measures to preserve the sugar beet harvest this season.