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IPM Strategies for Papaya

Papaya Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pest and mites</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Mealybug:</strong> Paracoccus marginatus Williams &amp; Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)</li>
<li><strong>Grasshopper:</strong> Poecilocerus pictus Fab (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Stem or Foot or Collar rot:</strong> Pythium spp. Phytophthora spp., Rhizoctonia spp.</li>
<li><strong>Papaya ring spot disease:</strong> Papaya Ring Spot Virus</li>
<li><strong>Papaya mosaic disease:</strong> Papaya mosaic virus (Potex virus)</li>
<li><strong>Anthracnose:</strong> Gloeosporium papayae P Henn / Colletotrichum gloesporioides (Penz.) Penz. &amp;. Sacc</li>
</ul>
<h5>Postharvest diseases</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Anthracnose:</strong> Gloeosporium papayae P Henn </li>
<li><strong>Rhizopus rot:</strong> Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb.: Fr.) Vuill. </li>
<li><strong>Fruit rot:</strong> Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl. </li>
<li><strong>Phomopsis rot:</strong> Phomopsis caricae-papayae Petr. &amp; Cif. </li>
<li><strong>Stem end rot:</strong> Botryodiplodia theobromae Leavitt and Munnecke (Lasiodiplodia theobromae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nematodes</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reniform nematode:</strong> Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira (Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Weeds</h4>
<h5>Grasses</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Large crabgrass:</strong> Digitaria sanguinalis L.(Scop.) (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Yellow foxtail:</strong> Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Goosegrass:</strong> Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner. (Poaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Bermuda grass:</strong> Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Broad leaf</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Carrot grass:</strong> Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li><strong>Coat buttons:</strong> Tridax procumbens L. (Fabaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Yellow spider flower:</strong> Cleome viscosa L. (Capparidaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Asthma herb/Spurge:</strong> Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Cock's comb: </strong>Celosia argentea L. (Amaranthaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Pigweed:</strong> Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. (Amaranthaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Goat weed:</strong> Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Sedge</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purple nutsedge:</strong> Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Flat sedge:</strong> Cyperus iria L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<li><strong>Umbrella sedge:</strong> Cyperus difformis L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Birds</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Jungle crow:</strong> Corrus macrocercus culminates wagker (Passeriformes: Dicruridae)</li>
<li><strong>Myna:</strong> Acridotheres tristis L. (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) 5.3. Roseinged parakeet: Psittacula krameri (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pest of Regional Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pests</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cotton whitefly:</strong> Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)</li>
<li><strong>Scale insect: </strong>Aspidiotus destructor Signoret (Homoptera: Diaspididae)</li>
<li><strong>Aphid:</strong> Aphis gossypii Glover, Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae)</li>
<li><strong>Fruit fly:</strong> Bactrocera diversus Coquillett, B. cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae)</li>
<li><strong>Grey weevil:</strong> Myllocerus viridans (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)</li>
<li><strong>Stem borer:</strong> Dasyses rugosellus</li>
</ul>
<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Damping off of seedling:</strong> Pythium spp. Phytophthora spp., Rhizoctonia spp.</li>
<li><strong>Powdery mildew:</strong> Oidium caricae F. Noack</li>
<li><strong>Papaya leaf curl disease:</strong> Papaya leaf curl virus</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nematode</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Root-Gall Nematode:</strong> Meloidogyne incognita</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Papaya</h3>
<p>To know the IPM practices for Papaya, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-fruit-crops/ipm-strategies-for-papaya/papaya-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here.</a></p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Papaya.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)"><i>NIPHM</i></a> and <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)"><i>Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</i></a></p>
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