In the process of rural cultivation of konjac, if the konjac in the growth process of pests and diseases, it will affect the normal growth, affect the quality and yield. The use of integrated control measures is to create good conditions for the growth of konjac, and eliminate pests and diseases with chemical control methods.

Before the control of pests and diseases to do all the preparatory work, field cleanliness should be maintained well, remove the fallen plant branches and leaves and withered branches and leaves. Secondly, deep soil tilling must be done in the field to help eliminate the pests.

With the disinfection of the environment and soil, the eggs need to be killed. In the process of control, it is necessary to use healthy and pest-free taro seeds. Before planting konjac, the taro seeds must be sun-dried for 1 to 2

days, when the water is slightly dry, soaked with the appropriate disinfectant, and can be sown after drying.

Farmers can use biological bacteria to regulate the soil, reduce the probability of pests and diseases, and improve the quality and yield of konjac. The use of chemical control methods, casting lime and copper sulfate deep turning before land preparation, one week after sowing, have a good control effect on soft rot disease.

In the seedling period, pay attention to the prevention and control of soft rot, root rot, aphids, nightshade moths, broad bean moth and other pests and diseases. The two major diseases of konjac are soft rot and fava bean moth, which can cause bulb rot if not controlled in time. In the process of cultivation, it is necessary to sow seeds in time and reasonably dense planting.

Konjac is afraid of drought and flooding to do a good job of clearing ditches and drainage in a timely manner, when the base fertilizer is insufficient, available manure, water or root cover. In the prevention and control of pests and diseases of seedlings, you can use the method of spray, spray 1 time a week, can play a good preventive effect.

When konjac enters the growing period, the main diseases to be controlled include soft rot, root rot, leaf blight and rotting spot disease, and the main pests are sweet potato moths, fava bean moths, root maggots and so on. Konjac into the growing period, to carry out 2 to do 3 times of plowing and weeding, to keep the soil loose and ventilated, to play the role of water retention, fertilizer retention, and to take the necessary measures of shading, to prevent sun exposure.

Konjac likes shade and humidity, afraid of high temperature, afraid of strong light, can be interplanted with corn, sorghum and other tall crops for shade, can also be planted in sparse woodland. In the swelling period of the treatment work, to do a good job of weeding, pay attention to drainage, to avoid rotting due to waterlogging.