Persimmon Pests

Pests of National Significance

Insect and mite pests

• Mealybug: Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni-Tozetti) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
• Scales: Parthenolecanium corni Bouché (Hemiptera: Coccidae) Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)
• Fruit fly: Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)
• Twig girdlers & borers: Chrysobothris mali Horn (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Persimmon psylla: Trioza diospyri (Ashmead) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)
• Leaf rollers: Hypocala rostrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)
• Mites: Orthotydeus sp. (Trombidiformes: Tydeidae)
• Thrips

Diseases

• Crown gall: Agrobacterium radiobacter Beijerinck and van Delden
• Root rot: Dematophora necatrix (Hartig)
• Cercospora leaf spot: Cercospora kaki Ellis Everhart
• Circular leaf spot: Mycospharella nawae Hiura Ikata
• Bitter rot or anthracnose: Gloeosporium kaki Hori
• Leaf spots: Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Kessl.
• Post-harvest fruit rot: Penicillium cyclopium Westling
• Anthracnose: Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. Sacc.

Weeds

Broadleaf

• Lambs quarter: Chenopodium spp. L. (Chenopodiaceae)
• Tropical spiderwort: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)
• Creeping wood sorrel: Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)
• Goat weed: Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae)
• Sow thistles: Sonchus spp. (Asteraceae)
• Congress grass: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)

Grasses

• Bermuda grass: Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae)
• Wild oat: Avena ludoviciana (L.) Nees. (Poaceae)
• Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae)
• Cogon grass: Imperata cylindrica L. Raeusch. (Poaceae)
• Large crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L. (Scop.) (Poaceae)
• Knot grass: Paspalum distichum L. (Poaceae)

Sedges

• Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)
• Yellow nutsedge: Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae)

Nematode

• Root-knot nematode: Meloidogyne spp (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae)

Rodents

• Indian mole rat/smaller bandicoot: Bandicota bengalensis Gray (Rodentia:
Muridae)
• Soft furred field rat: Milaridia meltada Gray (Rodentia: Muridae)
• Field mouse: Mus booduga Gray (Rodentia: Muridae)

IPM for Persimmon

To know the IPM practices for Persimmon, click here.

Source: NIPHM; Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine Storage