Red chillies (Capsicum annum) are powdered and kept with the grains for protection against insects.
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Formulation: 250 gm of red chillies (Capsicum annum) per 20 kg of the grains
Ingredients: Powdered red chillies (Capsicum annum)
"Red chilli and the combination of garlic and red chilli were as effective as dimethoate 40% EC in suppressing mite infestation."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274069019_Efficacy_of_Garlic_Allium_sativum_and_Red_Chilli_Pepper_Capsicum_annum_Extracts_in_the_Control_of_Red_Spider_Mite_Tetranychus_urticae_in_Tomatoes_Lycopersicon_esculentum