Kiwi Pests

Pests of National Significance

Insect and mite pests

• Brown headed caterpillar: Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker) (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)
• Green headed caterpillar: Planotortrix excessana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
• Greedy Scale: Hemiberlasia rapax (Comstock) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)
• Passion vine hopper: Scolypopa australis (Walker) (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae)
• Two spotted mite: Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Arachnida:Tetranychidae)
• Thrips: Heliothrips spp. (Bouché) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Diseases

• Root rot, collar rot and crown rot: Phytophthora spp.
• Leaf spots: Altemaria spp., Colletotrichum sp., Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Phoma sp. etc.
• Sclerotinia rot: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary
• Storage rot: Botrytis cinerea (de Bary) Whetzel
• Bacterial leaf spot and blossom blight: Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson
• Stem rot: Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn

Nematodes

• Root Knot nematode: Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White) Chit.

Major weeds

Broad leaf Weeds

• Lambs quarter: Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae)
• Scarlet pimpernel Anagallis arvensis L (Primulaceae)
• Creeping wood sorrel Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)
• Goat weed Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae)
• Pigweeds: Amaranthus viridis L. (Amaranthaceae)
• Nettle leaf goosefoot: Chenopodium murale L. (Amaranthaceae)
• Congress grass Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)
• Horseweed plants: Conyza canadensis L. (Asteraceae)
• Spurge: Euphorbia hirta (L.) Millsp, E. geniculate Orteg. (Euphorbiaceae)
• White clover: Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae)

Grassy weeds

• Burmuda Grass: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae)
• Bluegrass: Poa annua L. (Poaceae)
• Cogon grass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. (Poaceae)
• Knot grass Paspalum distichum L. (Poaceae)
• Canary grass: Phalaris minor L. (Poaceae)
• Johnson grass: Sorghum halepens L. (Poaceae)
• Hairy crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L. (Poaceae)

Sedges

Rodents

• Indian mole rat: Bandicota bengalensis Gray
• Soft furred vineyard rat: Millardia meltada Gray
• Vineyard mouse: Mus booduga Gray

IPM for Kiwi

To know the IPM practices for Kiwi, click here.

Source: NIPHM; Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage