The combination of solar light traps and insecticides gave the highest capsicum yield, net returns and C:B ratio.

light · yield · Capsicum (peppers)Positive and negative results

3 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction

1. no effect
   Pepper plants grown under all continuous lighting treatments had similar cumulative fruit number and weight to the 16h control.

   Photosynthetic adaptation strategies in peppers under continuous lighting: insights into photosystem protection · 2024 · compared with 16h control

   Opposite direction

2. negative
   Weak light significantly inhibited biological and economic yield formation.

   [Photosynthetic and growth characteristics of different ecotype capsicum under weak light]. · 2006

   Opposite direction

3. negative
   Film limited yield enhancement by elevated CO2.

   An energy-saving glasshouse film reduced light, but elevated CO2 could not fully mitigate light-related yield losses in capsicum · 2025

   Opposite direction

4. positive
   Light-blocking film increased O06614 fruit yield by 3% in the first trial.

   A light-blocking greenhouse film differentially impacts climate control energy use and capsicum production · 2024

   Same direction

5. positive
   Red light increased fruit number in most cultivars.

   Optimizing post-harvest chili fruit quality through light spectrum manipulation · 2025

   Same direction

6. positive
   Doubling light intensity raised annual dry yield by 57% to 3.1 kg DW m -2 a -1.

   Experimental life cycle assessment of container-based vertical farming of chili pepper under two light intensities and three energy supply scenarios · 2026

   Same direction

trap barrier · yield · Capsicum (peppers)Positive and negative results

14 papers in the same direction as this claim · 1 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   Mesh #50 reduced chili pepper yield by 27% relative to open-field cultivation.

   Effects of Physical Barrier and Insect Growth Regulator on Whitefly Control and Yield of Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) · 2015 · compared with open field cultivation

   Opposite direction

2. positive
   The highest capsicum yield of 28.7 t/ha was recorded with 100% net irrigation volume under drip irrigation and plastic mulching.

   Effect of drip and surface irrigation on yield, water- use-efficiency and economics of capsicum (c apsicum annum l.) Grown under mulch and non mulch conditions in eastern coastal India · 2013 · compared with other treatments

   Same direction

3. positive
   Treatment T12 gave a maximum yield of 91.27 q/ha in chilli.

   Incidence, detection and integrated management of viral disease complex in Bhut Jolokia, a Chilli cultivar in Assam · 2016

   Same direction

4. positive
   Under shade net, capsicum crop yield increased by 80% over open field cultivation.

   Performance Evaluation of Capsicum Crop in Open Field and under Covered Cultivation · 2013 · compared with open field cultivation

   Same direction

5. positive
   The Fizimite and Biotrin spray with traps gave the highest chilli yield, 20.93 t/ha

   Integrated management of thrips-mite and borer complex attacking chilli · 2022

   Same direction

6. positive
   Traps increased pepper yield 539% in 1987/1988 versus the check.

   Yellow Traps and Insecticides for Control of a Strain of Sweet Potato Whitefly and Associated Virus Incidence on Pepper · 1995 · compared with check

   Same direction

7. positive
   Protected seedlings with maize or sunn-hemp barriers gave the highest yields.

   Seedling protection and barrier crops in chili pepper to reduce whitefly denseness and prevalence of pepper yellow leaf curl virus · 2023

   Same direction

8. positive
   Chlorphenapyr plus white sticky traps gave the highest marginal benefit cost ratio, 33.02.

   Development of Management Approach against Thrips-Mite Complex of Chilli · 2016

   Same direction

7 papers more in this group

insecticide · yield · Capsicum (peppers)Results agree

2 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   The highest average chilli yield was obtained from plots treated with sulfoxaflor, followed by bifenthrin + abamectin, spinetoram and the untreated control.

   Relative efficacy of synthetic insecticides against sucking insect pests of chilli crop · 2019 · compared with control (Untreated)

   Same direction

2. positive
   All tested biopesticides increased capsicum root length, shoot length, and fruit yield.

   Biological control of plant parasitic nematodes associated with capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) · 2020

   Same direction