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Kiwi Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect and mite pests</h4>
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<li> Brown headed caterpillar: Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker) (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)</li>
<li> Green headed caterpillar: Planotortrix excessana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)</li>
<li> Greedy Scale: Hemiberlasia rapax (Comstock) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)</li>
<li> Passion vine hopper: Scolypopa australis (Walker) (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae)</li>
<li> Two spotted mite: Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Arachnida:Tetranychidae)</li>
<li> Thrips: Heliothrips spp. (Bouché) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)</li>
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<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li> Root rot, collar rot and crown rot: Phytophthora spp.</li>
<li> Leaf spots: Altemaria spp., Colletotrichum sp., Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp. and Phoma sp. etc.</li>
<li> Sclerotinia rot: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary </li>
<li> Storage rot: Botrytis cinerea (de Bary) Whetzel</li>
<li> Bacterial leaf spot and blossom blight: Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson</li>
<li> Stem rot: Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn</li>
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<h4>Nematodes</h4>
<ul>
<li>Root Knot nematode: Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid &amp; White) Chit.</li>
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<h3>Major weeds</h3>
<h4>Broad leaf Weeds</h4>
<ul>
<li> Lambs quarter: Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae)</li>
<li> Scarlet pimpernel Anagallis arvensis L (Primulaceae)</li>
<li> Creeping wood sorrel Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)</li>
<li> Goat weed Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) </li>
<li> Pigweeds: Amaranthus viridis L. (Amaranthaceae) </li>
<li>Nettle leaf goosefoot: Chenopodium murale L. (Amaranthaceae) </li>
<li>Congress grass Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li> Horseweed plants: Conyza canadensis L. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li> Spurge: Euphorbia hirta (L.) Millsp, E. geniculate Orteg. (Euphorbiaceae)</li>
<li> White clover: Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae)</li>
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<h4>Grassy weeds</h4>
<ul>
<li> Burmuda Grass: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Bluegrass: Poa annua L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Cogon grass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Knot grass Paspalum distichum L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Canary grass: Phalaris minor L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Johnson grass: Sorghum halepens L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Hairy crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L. (Poaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Sedges</h4>
<li> Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<li> Yellow nutsedge: Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<h3>Rodents</h3>
<ul>
<li> Indian mole rat: Bandicota bengalensis Gray</li>
<li> Soft furred vineyard rat: Millardia meltada Gray</li>
<li>Vineyard mouse: Mus booduga Gray</li>
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<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Kiwi</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Kiwi, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-fruit-crops/ipm-strategies-for-kiwi/kiwi-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here.</a>
Source: <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Kiwi.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">NIPHM</a>; <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="ppqs.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)">Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</a> 
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