Importance due to the development of pest control potato plant pests and diseases can be delayed until the results of his men certainly are not satisfactory. moreover, pests and diseases that can kill malignant potato plants.Therefore, need be done to eradicate the pest and disease management that attacks potato plants, perhaps as optimal. most pests and diseases that attack potato crops, including, as in describe below:
1. Leaf roller caterpillars (phithorimaea sp.)
Leaf roller caterpillars cause damage to the leaves of the potato, especially in the dry season. This pest can be eradicated with diazinon 0, 2-0, 3 percent and 75 orthene sp. percent. not only cause damage to the leaves, the caterpillars also result in damage to potato tubers in the warehouse.
