PWD Control

PWD Control Id Crop ID Pwd Name Pwd Type Causal Agent Symptoms Control Notes Metadata Id
1 Avocado Root rot Disease Fungus (Phytophthora cinnamomi) Loss of production and death of the tree. Trunk injection of the systemic fungicide potassium phosphonate, repeated annually NULL 8,581
2 Avocado Anthracnose Disease Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Fruit loss Copper sprays are required to produce marketable fruit NULL 8,581
3 Avocado Fruit flies Pest NULL Superficial damage Contact insecticide NULL 8,581
4 Hyacinth Bean Anthracnose Disease Colletotrichum lindemuthianum Cause serious crop losses Spraying with zineb or captan may give reasonable control. NULL 8,624
5 Hyacinth Bean Leaf spot Disease Cercospora dolichi NULL Spraying with fungicides NULL 8,624
6 Hyacinth Bean Pod boring larvae (Adisura atkinsoni) Pest NULL NULL It can be controlled by spraying with Bacillus thuringiensis preparations. NULL 8,624
7 Job's Tear Smut Disease Ustilago coicis It destroys the ovaries. Seed treatment with fungicide or with hot water (60–70°C) for at least 10 minutes before sowing is recommended. NULL 8,625
8 Job's Tear Leaf blight Disease Bipolaris coicis NULL Burning of crop residues, spraying of fungicides and the use of more resistant cultivars. NULL 8,625
9 Job's Tear Tar leaf spot Disease Phyllachora coicis NULL NULL NULL 8,625
10 Job's Tear Rust Disease Puccinia operata NULL NULL NULL 8,625
11 Job's Tear Rats Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,625
12 Job's Tear Birds Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,625
13 Job's Tear Grasshoppers Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,625
14 Job's Tear Termites Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,625
15 Gemsbok Bean (Tylosema esculentum) Fungi Disease Alternaria tenuissima Necrotic lesions NULL NULL 8,626
16 Gemsbok Bean (Tylosema esculentum) Fungi Disease Phoma spp. Necrotic lesions NULL NULL 8,626
17 Niger Seed Ozonium wilt Disease Ozonium texanum var. parasiticum Thirum. Necrotic lesions develop on stem of well grown plants near the soil level. Whitish fungal mycelium grows on these necrotic areas under high humidity and the branches, leaves, inflorescence etc become soft and start rotting. The diseased stem, breaks. Treating the seed with Thiram at the rate of 2 g/kg seed before sowing is quite effective to control the disease. NULL 8,629
18 Niger Seed Collar rot Disease Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. The tissues of collar region become soft and depressed. White fungus grows on the diseased part and forms mustard seed like sclerotia. NULL NULL 8,629
19 Niger Seed Macrophomina root and stem rot Disease Macrophomina phaseolina (Maubl.) Ashby Typical root rot, stem rot, charcoal rot and leaf blight symptoms are produced. Macrophomina infected roots are light blackish to black in colour, which are covered with black sclerotia and are brittle. The blackening extends from ground level upward on the stem giving black colour to stem. Deep ploughing in summer, crop rotation, seed treatment with thiram (0.2%) + Carbendazim (0.1%), application of Trichoderma viride @ 2.5 kg/ha mixing with 50 kg FYM in the field before sowing. NULL 8,629
20 Niger Seed Damping off/root rot Disease Rhizoctonia solani The fungus attacks stem of the seedling at ground level, makes water soaked soft and incapable of supporting the seedling which falls over and dies. On older seedlings elongated brownish black lesions appear. The seed should be treated with Thiram or Captan @3.0 g/kg seed. The disease can also be reduced by drenching the plants with Captan 50 WP @0.25% and crop rotation should be followed. NULL 8,629
21 Niger Seed Cercospora leaf spot Disease Cercospora guizoticola Disease appears as small straw to brown coloured spots with grey centre on the leaves, spots may coalesce causing defoliation. Later the spots increase in number and size and cover the entire lamina and the leaves start dropping off. Elongated dark brown spotsare produced on the stem. The capsules are also affected. Seed treatment with two foliar sprays of Carbendazim 50WP (0.2%) + Mancozeb (0.1%) can manage the disease. NULL 8,629
22 Niger Seed Alternaria leaf spot/blight Disease Alternaria sp. The disease appears as concentric rings on the leaves, which turns brown with grey centre later on. As the disease advances, the spots become oval or circular and irregular in shape. The infected leaves become dry and lead to the defoliation. Further it, spreads to other plant parts and results in to premature drying of the plant. Use of resistant varieties. NULL 8,629
23 Niger Seed Curvularia leaf spot Disease Curvularia lunata Small circular to irregular brown to reddish brown spots which later coalesce to form larger spots. The leaf turn yellow dries and defoliates. NULL NULL 8,629
24 Niger Seed Powdery mildew Disease Sphaerotheca spp. The diseased leaves turn yellow and drop off. The seed formed on diseased plants are small and shriveled. The disease can be managed by burning the infected plant parts after the harvesting of the crop. The disease can also be effectively controlled by spraying with sulfex. NULL 8,629
25 Niger Seed Rust Disease Puccinia guizotiae Brown pustules diameter appear on the leaves. The lesions consist of densely aggregated brown telio. The uredosori are formed on the lower leaf surface and the corresponding upper surface becomes chlorotic. Later teliospores are formed. The disease can be managed by spraying crop with Dithane M- 45 as the disease starts appearing. NULL 8,629
26 Niger Seed Bacterial leaf spot Disease Xanthomonas campestris pv. guizotiae Small brownish spots are formed on leaves which are surrounded by yellow halo. The disease can be managed by spraying the crop with Blitox-50. NULL 8,629
27 Niger Seed Weed dodder (Cuscuta hyalina) Weed NULL The plants remain stunted, pale yellow and bear a very small number of flowers and fruits. The Cuscuta seeds can be removed by sieving before sowing. Removal of cuscuta infected Niger seed at the early crop growth. NULL 8,629
28 Chinese Spinach Stemrot Disease Choanephora cucurbitarum NULL A wider spacing may reduce the rate of infection. NULL 8,631
29 Chinese Spinach Damping-off Disease Pythium and Rhizoctonia NULL It is controlled by good drainage. Over-dense sowing should be avoided. NULL 8,631
30 Chinese Spinach White rust Disease Albugo bliti NULL NULL NULL 8,631
31 Chinese Spinach Leaf and stem blight Disease Phomopsis amaranthophila NULL NULL NULL 8,631
32 Chinese Spinach Caterpillars (Hymenia recurvalis, Spodoptera litura, Heliothis armigera) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,631
33 Chinese Spinach Larvae of the stem borer (Lixus truncatulus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,631
34 Jicama Yam Bean Mosaic virus Disease Aphids (Aphis spp.) or mealy bugs (Ferrisia virgata) and possibly by seed. It results in smaller-sized tubers (yield reductions of 20-30%), discoloured leaves and brittle stems. NULL NULL 8,632
35 Jicama Yam Bean Witches' broom disease Disease Contamination originating in the indigenous flora. NULL NULL NULL 8,632
36 Teff Leaf rust Disease Uromyces eragrostidis NULL Fungicides that control these two diseases have been identified at experimental level, although there are no known cases of field applications. NULL 8,628
37 Jicama Yam Bean Rose beetle (Adoretus versutus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,632
38 Teff Head smudge Disease Helminthosporium miyakei NULL Fungicides that control these two diseases have been identified at experimental level, although there are no known cases of field applications. NULL 8,628
39 Jicama Yam Bean Bruchids (Bruchus spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,632
40 Teff Damping off Disease Drechslera spp. and Epicoccum nigrum NULL Fungicides that control these two diseases have been identified at experimental level, although there are no known cases of field applications. NULL 8,628
41 Okra Damping-off Disease Macrophomina phaseolina, Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani NULL NULL NULL 8,633
42 Okra Vascular wilt Disease Fusarium oxysporum NULL NULL NULL 8,633
43 Teff Wollo bush-cricket Pest Decticoides brevipennis NULL NULL NULL 8,628
44 Okra Cercospora blight Disease Cercospora abelmoschi, Cercospora malayensis NULL NULL NULL 8,633
45 Teff Red teff worm Pest Mentaxya ignicollis NULL NULL NULL 8,628
46 Okra Powdery mildew Disease Erysiphe cichoracearum, Oidium abelmoschi NULL NULL NULL 8,633
47 Okra Okra mosaic virus (OkMV) Disease Flea beetles (Podagrica) NULL This virus can only be controlled through control of the vectors. NULL 8,633
48 Okra Okra leaf curl disease (OLCV) Disease Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) NULL This virus can only be controlled through control of the vectors. NULL 8,633
49 Okra Yellow vein mosaic virus (BYVMV) Disease Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) NULL This virus can only be controlled through control of the vectors. NULL 8,633
50 Teff Black teff beetle Pest Erlangerius niger NULL NULL NULL 8,628
51 Okra Nematodes (Meloidogyne) Pest NULL NULL Damage by nematodes is avoided by crop rotation (e.g. with cereals) and by large applications of organic manure. NULL 8,633
52 Okra Fruit and stem borers (Earias spp. and Heliothis spp., Pectinophora gossypiella) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,633
53 Teff Parasitic weed Weed Striga hermonthica (Delile) NULL Hand weeding and crop rotation, particularly with pulses, are the most common methods in dealing with these weeds in tef; the use of herbicides is very limited. NULL 8,628
54 Okra Flea beetles (Podagrica spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,633
55 Okra Jassids (Empoasca spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,633
56 Teff Invasive weed Weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. NULL Hand weeding and crop rotation, particularly with pulses, are the most common methods in dealing with these weeds in tef; the use of herbicides is very limited. NULL 8,628
57 Teff Cosmopolitan weed Weed Convolvulus arvensis L. NULL NULL NULL 8,628
58 Proso Millet Downy mildew Disease Sclerospora graminicola NULL NULL NULL 8,634
59 Finger Millet Blast Disease Pyricularia setariae NULL NULL NULL 8,634
60 Finger Millet Leaf blight Disease Cochliobolus nodulosus NULL NULL NULL 8,634
61 Foxtail Millet Blast Disease Pyricularia setariae NULL NULL NULL 8,634
62 Foxtail Millet Rust Disease Uromyces setariae-italicae NULL NULL NULL 8,634
63 Foxtail Millet Smut Disease Ustilago crameri NULL NULL NULL 8,634
64 Foxtail Millet Downy mildew Disease Sclerospora graminicola NULL NULL NULL 8,634
65 Taro (Cocoyam) Taro blight Disease Phytophthora colocasiae It causes purple to brown circular water-soaked lesions. This disease is partially controlled by use of copper- or phosphor-based fungicides, but spraying is tedious and costly. Increasing plant spacing or intercropping reduces losses. NULL 8,635
66 Taro (Cocoyam) Taro soft rot Disease Pythium It causes wilting and chlorosis of leaves. Control is possible by use of healthy planting material, crop rotation and treating planting materials with fungicide. NULL 8,635
67 Taro (Cocoyam) Sclerotium rot Disease Sclerotium rolfsii It causes stunting of the plant, rotting of corm and formation of many spherical sclerotia in the corm. Control is by soil drenching. NULL 8,635
68 Fonio Rust Disease Puccinia oahuensis NULL NULL NULL 8,636
69 Taro (Cocoyam) Dark brown spots Disease Cladosporium colocasicola and Phyllosticta colocasiae NULL NULL NULL 8,635
70 Taro (Cocoyam) Alomae virus disease Disease Combined infestation by the taro large bacilliform virus and the taro small bacilliform virus NULL NULL NULL 8,635
71 Taro (Cocoyam) Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL NULL Control is by treating planting material with water at 40°C for 50 minutes, by the use of disease-free material or by soil fumigation. NULL 8,635
72 Taro (Cocoyam) Hercothrips indicus thrips Pest NULL It causes silvery discoloration of the leaves and can result in severe leaf shedding. NULL NULL 8,635
73 Taro (Cocoyam) Taro beetles (Papuana spp.) Pest NULL Young plants wilt and die but older plants usually recover. It can be controlled by applying insecticide in the planting holes. NULL 8,635
74 Taro (Cocoyam) Leafhoppers Pest NULL NULL Biological control and insecticide dusting are effective control measures. NULL 8,635
75 Malabar Spinach Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL NULL The damage is reduced by the application of a high dose of organic manure. Crop rotation with non-susceptible crops such as maize or amaranth is recommended. NULL 8,638
76 Malabar Spinach Necrotic leaf spots Disease Cercospora basellae and Acrothecium basellae NULL NULL NULL 8,638
77 Malabar Spinach Rust Disease Puccinia spp. It causes yellow-orange spots on the leaves. Removal of all infected leaves is recommended in order to reduce the inoculum rate. NULL 8,638
78 Chayote Root-knot nematodes Pest NULL NULL Application of large amounts of organic manure to the planting holes reduces damage. NULL 8,639
79 Chayote Powdery mildew Disease Erysiphe cichoracearum NULL NULL NULL 8,639
80 Chayote Downy mildew Disease Pseudoperonospora cubensis NULL NULL NULL 8,639
81 Chayote Leaf spot Disease Mycosphaerella sp. NULL NULL NULL 8,639
82 Chayote Spider mites Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,639
83 Chayote Leaf beetles Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,639
84 Swamp Cabbage White rust Disease Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae It causes white patches which diminish the market quality. NULL NULL 8,640
85 Swamp Cabbage Damping off Disease Pythium sp. NULL NULL NULL 8,640
86 Swamp Cabbage Caterpillars (Spodoptera litura and Diacrisia strigatula) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,640
87 Swamp Cabbage Aphids Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,640
88 Winged Bean False rust/orange gall Disease Synchytrium psophocarpi NULL NULL NULL 8,608
89 Winged Bean Dark leaf spot Disease Pseudocercospora psophocarpi NULL NULL NULL 8,608
90 Winged Bean Powdery mildew Disease Erysiphe cichoracearum NULL NULL NULL 8,608
91 Winged Bean Web blight Disease Rhizoctonia solani NULL NULL NULL 8,608
92 Winged Bean Flower blight Disease Choanephora cucurbitarum NULL NULL NULL 8,608
93 Winged Bean Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL It may cause stunted growth and yellowing of leaves. NULL NULL 8,608
94 Winged Bean Bean pod-borer (Maruca testulalis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,608
95 Asystasia Fungus Disease Colletotrichum dematium It causes necrosis, defoliation and stunted growth. NULL NULL 8,641
96 Proso Millet Smut Disease Sphacelotheca destruens and Ustilago spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,650
97 Proso Millet Anthracnose Disease Colletotrichum graminicola NULL NULL NULL 8,650
98 Proso Millet Leaf blast Disease Pyricularia grisea NULL NULL NULL 8,650
99 Proso Millet Ergot Disease Claviceps spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,650
100 Proso Millet Rust Disease Puccinia and Uromyces spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,650
101 Proso Millet Leaf blight Disease Helminthosporium sp. NULL NULL NULL 8,650
102 Proso Millet Foot rot Disease Sclerotium rolfsii NULL NULL NULL 8,650
103 Proso Millet Shootfly (Atherigona miliaceae) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,650
104 Proso Millet Stem borers (Chilo partellus, Chilo suppressalis and Sesamia inferens) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,650
105 Quinoa Damping off Disease Sclerotium rolfsii NULL NULL NULL 8,652
106 Quinoa Downy mildew Disease Peronospora farinosa NULL NULL NULL 8,652
107 Quinoa Stalk rot Disease Phoma exigua var. foveata NULL NULL NULL 8,652
108 Quinoa Leaf spot Disease Ascochyta hyalospora NULL NULL NULL 8,652
109 Quinoa Grey mold Disease Botrytis cinerea NULL NULL NULL 8,652
110 Quinoa Bacterial blight Disease Pseudomonas sp. NULL NULL NULL 8,652
111 Quinoa Flea beetles Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,652
112 Quinoa Sugarbeet root aphid (Pemphigus populivenae) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,652
113 Quinoa Quinoa plant bug (Melanotrichus sp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,652
114 Quinoa Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,652
115 African Rice Rice blast Disease Pyricularia grisea NULL NULL NULL 8,656
116 African Rice Rice yellow mosaic virus (RYMV) Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,656
117 African Rice African rice gall midge (Orseolia oryziphora) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,656
118 Love-Lies-Bleeding Fungal diseases Disease Alternaria NULL NULL NULL 8,658
119 Love-Lies-Bleeding Fungal diseases Disease Mycoplasma NULL NULL NULL 8,658
120 Love-Lies-Bleeding Fungal diseases Disease Sclerotinia spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,658
121 Love-Lies-Bleeding Leaf-eating caterpillars Pest Sclerotinia spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,658
122 Love-Lies-Bleeding Stem-boring larvae of weevils Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,658
123 Finger Millet Head blast Disease Magnaporthe grisea All aerial parts are affected from seedling to maturity. Control methods include crop rotation and the use of tolerant or resistant cultivars. NULL 8,664
124 Finger Millet Dark brown leaf blight Disease Bipolaris nodulosa NULL NULL NULL 8,664
125 Finger Millet Foot and root rot Disease Bipolaris nodulosa NULL NULL NULL 8,664
126 Finger Millet Seedling blight and head blight Disease Helminthosporium leucostylum NULL NULL NULL 8,664
127 Finger Millet Shoot fly (Atherigona soccata) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
128 Finger Millet Stem borers Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
129 Finger Millet Phytophagous ladybird (Epilachna similis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
130 Finger Millet Wild finger millet (Eleusine indica) Weed NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
131 Finger Millet Brachiaria deflexa Weed NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
132 Finger Millet Guizotia scabra Weed NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,664
133 Purple Amaranth Stemrot Disease Choanephora cucurbitarum NULL Spraying with fungicides such as maneb or carbatene reduces the losses, but is seldom applied. NULL 8,668
134 Purple Amaranth Damping-off Disease Pythium aphanidermatum NULL It is controlled by good drainage. Over-dense sowing should be avoided. NULL 8,668
135 Purple Amaranth White rust Disease Albugo candida NULL NULL NULL 8,668
136 Purple Amaranth Caterpillars Pest NULL NULL Many commercial growers now spray with insecticides regularly, up to twice a week, instead of using the traditional control method of spreading wood ash to dispel insects. In order to avoid harmful residues, the use of less toxic chemicals is strongly recommended. Biological insecticides derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are fairly effective against caterpillars. Caterpillars (Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, Hymenia recurvalis) 8,668
137 Purple Amaranth Larvae of the stem borer Lixus truncatulus Pest NULL The basal part of the plant containing the pupae swells and plant growth is much retarded. Many commercial growers now spray with insecticides regularly, up to twice a week, instead of using the traditional control method of spreading wood ash to dispel insects. In order to avoid harmful residues, the use of less toxic chemicals is strongly recommended. NULL 8,668
138 Machurian Wild Rice Green leaf hopper (Nephotettix bipunctatus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,670
139 Machurian Wild Rice Brown plant hopper (Nilaparvata lugens) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,670
140 Machurian Wild Rice Paddy army worm (Mythimna separata) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,670
141 Machurian Wild Rice Paddy swarming caterpillar (Spodoptera mauritia) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,670
142 Winged Bean False rust Disease Synchytrium psophocarpi NULL NULL NULL 8,671
143 Winged Bean Dark leaf spot Disease Pseudocercospora psophocarpi NULL NULL NULL 8,671
144 Winged Bean Web blight Disease Rhizoctonia solani NULL NULL NULL 8,671
145 Winged Bean Flower blight Disease Choanephora cucurbitarum NULL NULL NULL 8,671
146 Winged Bean Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) may cause stunted growth and yellowing of leaves. NULL NULL 8,671
147 Winged Bean Bean pod-borer (Maruca testulalis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,671
148 Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra) Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL NULL The damage is reduced by the application of a high dose of organic manure. Crop rotation with non-susceptible crops such as maize or amaranth is recommended. Basella rubra is synonym to Basella alba. 8,638
149 Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra) Necrotic leaf spots Disease Cercospora basellae and Acrothecium basellae NULL NULL Basella rubra is synonym to Basella alba. 8,638
150 Malabar Spinach (Basella rubra) Rust Disease Puccinia spp. It causes yellow-orange spots on the leaves. Removal of all infected leaves is recommended in order to reduce the inoculum rate. Basella rubra is synonym to Basella alba. 8,638
151 Bitter Gourd Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,676
152 Bitter Gourd Cercospora leaf spot Disease Cercospora citrullina NULL It is controlled by pruning of affected leaves and by spraying fungicides such as benomyl, cupravit or daconil. NULL 8,676
153 Bitter Gourd Downy mildew Disease Pseudoperonospora solanacearum NULL It is controlled by wide spacing giving good ventilation and by fungicides such as maneb, ridomil or dithane. NULL 8,676
154 Bitter Gourd Powdery mildew Disease Erysiphe cichoracearum NULL It is controlled by fungicides such as maneb, ridomil and dithane or with sulphur dust. NULL 8,676
155 Bitter Gourd Bacterial wilt Disease Ralstonia, fusarium wilt, and root-knot nematodes Infection with bacterial wilt causes quite sudden wilting while the plant is still green. NULL NULL 8,676
156 Bitter Gourd Aphids Pest NULL Heavy aphid infestation can lead to strongly stunted growth and reduced fruit set. NULL NULL 8,676
157 Bitter Gourd Fruit flies (Dacus cucurbitae) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,676
158 Bitter Gourd Leaf beetles (Epilachna spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,676
159 Bitter Gourd Caterpillars (Spodoptera spp., Heliothis armigera) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,676
160 Bitter Gourd Mites Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,676
161 African Cabbage Powdery mildew Disease Sphaerotheca fuliginea, Oidiopsis taurica NULL NULL NULL 8,694
162 African Cabbage Leaf spot Disease Cercospora uramensis NULL NULL NULL 8,694
163 African Cabbage Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) Pest NULL It causing stunted growth and wrinkling of the leaves and growing tips NULL NULL 8,694
164 African Cabbage Hurricane bug (Bagrada spp.) Pest NULL NULL It can be effectively controlled with insecticides. NULL 8,694
165 African Cabbage Pentatomids (Acrosternum gramineum and Agonoselis nubilis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,694
166 African Cabbage Flea beetles Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,694
167 African Cabbage Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,694
168 African Cabbage Weaver birds Pest NULL NULL NULL Young seeds are eaten by weaver birds. 8,694
169 African Cabbage American bollworms Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,694
170 Potherb Fameflower White leaf spot Disease Pleospora spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,697
171 Potherb Fameflower Leaf mosaic Disease Unknown virus NULL NULL NULL 8,697
172 Blue Clitoria Fungal leaf diseases Disease Rhizoctonia microsclerotia NULL NULL C. ternatea is affected by fungal leaf diseases (e.g. Cercospora, Colletotrichum, Oidium and Rhizoctonia). 8,698
173 Blue Clitoria Fungal leaf diseases Disease Corticium solani NULL NULL C. ternatea is affected by fungal leaf diseases (e.g. Cercospora, Colletotrichum, Oidium and Rhizoctonia). 8,698
174 Blue Clitoria Meloidgyne incognita Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,698
175 Blue Clitoria Leaf-eating caterpillars Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,698
176 Lesser Yam Leaf spots Disease Cercospora spp. and Glomerella spp NULL NULL NULL 8,699
177 Lesser Yam Leaf necrosis Disease Cercospora spp. and Glomerella spp NULL NULL NULL 8,699
178 Lesser Yam Yam beetle (Heteroligus spp.) Pest NULL It attacks the tubers. It can be controlled with insecticidal dusts, or by planting as late as possible in the season. NULL 8,699
179 Lesser Yam Yam scale (Aspidiella hartii) Pest NULL It infest the tubers, especially during storage. NULL NULL 8,699
180 Lesser Yam Mealy bugs Pest NULL It infest the tubers, especially during storage. NULL NULL 8,699
181 Lesser Yam Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) Pest NULL It cause wartiness of the harvested tubers. NULL NULL 8,699
182 Lesser Yam Yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys) Pest NULL It cause wartiness of the harvested tubers. NULL NULL 8,699
183 Smooth Loofah Fruitfly Pest NULL The eggs hatch into small larvae then start eating the fruits. Cut and burn the infected parts. After removal of the infected fruits, spray insecticide recommended by the authorize dealer. NULL 8,700
184 Smooth Loofah Thrips Pest NULL NULL Spraying at night was found to be effective in controlling thrips. In case of of severe cases, spray for two consecutive nights using different chemicals at a time. NULL 8,700
185 Smooth Loofah Caterpillar Pest NULL NULL Spray with insecticides. NULL 8,700
186 Smooth Loofah Downey Mildew Disease NULL Spots that are irregular in shape usually appear in the surface of the leaves. The spots increase rapidly in size until the whole leaf dies. 1. Plant resistant varieties. 2. Restrain nitrogen fertilization and irrigation. 3. Fungicide application if symptom is becoming severe. 4. Do clean cultural management practices. 5. Practice crop rotation. NULL 8,700
187 Celosia White rust Disease Albugo bliti White rust (Albugo bliti) forms white pustules on the underside of the leaves. NULL NULL 8,702
188 Celosia Alternaria leaf spot Disease Alternaria spp. Cause dark spots on the leaves NULL NULL 8,702
189 Celosia Charcoal rot Disease Macrophomina phaseolina Cause dark spots on the leaves NULL NULL 8,702
190 Celosia Stem rot Disease Choanephora cucurbitarum NULL NULL NULL 8,702
191 Celosia Damping-off Disease Rhizoctonia solani NULL NULL NULL 8,702
192 Celosia Meloidogyne spp. Pest NULL Causing galls on roots, unthrifty growth, small and chocolate-coloured leaves NULL NULL 8,702
193 Celosia Caterpillars (Hymenia recurvalis) Pest NULL NULL The use of appropriate pesticides can control them. Spraying should start at detection of the caterpillars and should be applied once a week for three weeks. NULL 8,702
194 Mashua Tropaeolum mosaic potyvirus (TropMV) Disease Aphid (Myzus persicae) NULL NULL NULL 8,703
195 Mashua Acroconidiella leaf spot Disease Acroconidiella tropaeoli NULL NULL NULL 8,703
196 Mashua Oca nematode (Thecavermiculatus andinus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
197 Mashua Potato nematode (Nacobbus aberrans) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
198 Mashua Copitarsia turbata Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
199 Mashua Leaf miner (Philionorycter sp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
200 Mashua Copitarsia spp. Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
201 Mashua Andean weevil (Premnotrypes vorax) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,703
202 Mashua Copitarsia turbata Pest NULL It attacks aerial stems. NULL NULL 8,703
203 Mashua Phyllonoryeter spp. Pest NULL It mines the leaves. NULL NULL 8,703
204 Mashua Thysanoptera spp. Pest NULL It mines the leaves. NULL NULL 8,703
205 Cabbage-tree Caterpillar Pest NULL In just a week, it can devour the leaves of the trees of an entire village. NULL NULL 8,704
206 Marrow Powdery mildew Disease Erysiphe cichoracearum or Sphaerotheca fuliginea NULL NULL NULL 8,706
207 Marrow Necrotic leaf spots Disease Alternaria or Ulocladium spp. NULL NULL NULL 8,706
208 Marrow Downy mildew Disease Pseudoperonospora cubensis It induces only localized small yellow lesions. NULL NULL 8,706
209 Marrow Leaf spot Disease Didymella bryoniae It causes leaf spot mostly on senescent petioles only. NULL NULL 8,706
210 Marrow Wet rot Disease Choanephora cucurbitacearum It first invades the corolla, then the blossom-end of the fruit. NULL NULL 8,706
211 Marrow Fruit rot Disease Rhizoctonia solani or Sclerotium rolfsii NULL Plastic mulch may give good control of these soil-linked diseases, provided water can freely drain off from the mulch. NULL 8,706
212 Marrow Root diseases Disease Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) NULL A good control measure is manuring with organic matter under the plants. NULL 8,706
213 Marrow Papaya ringspot potyvirus-W (PRSV-W) Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
214 Marrow Squash mosaic virus (SqMV) Disease Cucurbit beetles (Epilachna, Diabrotica, Acalymma spp.) NULL NULL NULL 8,706
215 Marrow Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
216 Marrow Watermelon mosaic potyvirus-2 (WMV2) Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
217 Marrow Zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV) Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
218 Marrow Aphis gossypii Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
219 Marrow Epilachna spp. Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
220 Marrow Bemisia argentifolia Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
221 Marrow Pickle worm (Diaphania nitidalis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
222 Marrow Melon worm (Diaphania hyalinata) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
223 Marrow Fruit flies (Dacus cucurbitae) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
224 Marrow Spider mites (Tetranychus spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,706
225 Star Gooseberry Chinese rose beetle (Adoretus sinicus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,709
226 Star Gooseberry Slugs Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,709
227 Yautia Root rot Disease Pythium myriothylum The outer leaves of the plant gradually go yellow from margin to mid rib and finally the leaf dies. The roots of the plant also die. Use fungicide (Acrobate) as soil drench. NULL 8,710
228 Black Mulberry Powdery mildew Disease Phyllactinia corylea and Uncinula geniculata A white powdery coating on the lower leaf surface. It can be treated with sulphur dust, copper oxychloride, karathane and imazalil. NULL 8,711
229 Black Mulberry Popcorn disease Disease NULL The fruit swells to resemble popped corn. Collecting and burning infected fruit help control it. NULL 8,711
230 Breadfruit 2-spotted leaf hopper Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,712
231 Breadfruit Rastrococcus invadens Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,712
232 Breadfruit Rosellinina spp. Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,712
233 Breadfruit Anthracnose Disease Colletotrichum Fruits may be affected. It can be controlled by prompt harvest of mature fruits and removal of diseased fruits. NULL 8,712
234 Breadfruit Soft rot Disease Rhizopus Fruits may be affected. It can be controlled by prompt harvest of mature fruits and removal of diseased fruits. NULL 8,712
235 Pineapple Guava Guava moth Pest NULL Premature fruit drop, fruit flesh will be brown and rotting. Pheromone traps can catch adult guava moths. NULL 8,734
236 Black Nightshade Black aphids (Aphis fabae Scop.) Pest NULL Large numbers of the aphids can infest the underside of the leaves causing leaf curl, while the young apices of similarly infested plants can fail to develop. NULL NULL 8,672
237 Black Nightshade Flea beetles (Epilachna hirta) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,672
238 Black Nightshade Root knot nematodes Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,672
239 Black Nightshade Yellow vein clearing Disease NULL Affected leaves become yellowish green with a dark green colouration developing near the veins. NULL NULL 8,672
240 Black Nightshade Fungal diseases Disease NULL Affected leaves then show a light-green or yellowish coloration on the upper side, while a greenish-grey 'mould' develops on the undersides. NULL NULL 8,672
241 Chaya Tomato hornworms Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,801
242 Chaya Broad Mite Pests Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,801
243 Chaya Cassava Common Mosaic Virus Disease NULL NULL NULL Chaya is a host of CCMV (Cassava Common Mosaic Virus) although plant materials are available from none-infected sources. 8,801
244 Paper Mulberry Pseudomonas syringe Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,800
245 Paper Mulberry Phytophthora boehmeriae Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,800
246 Paper Mulberry Dendryphiella broussonetiae Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,800
247 Paper Mulberry Crown gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,800
248 Guava Fruit flies Pest NULL NULL NULL The Mediterranean, Oriental, Mexican and Caribbean fruit flies cause major problems, in that they infest ripe fruit with their larvae, making them inedible. 8,818
249 Dogfruit Pod-borers Mussidia pectinicornella Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,831
250 Dogfruit Pod-borers Cryptophlebia ombrodelta Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,831
251 Akee Wilt and dieback Disease Verticillium dahliae NULL NULL NULL 8,832
252 Soursop Fruit flies (Anastrepha suspensa) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,836
253 Moringa Mites Pest NULL Mite attack may lead to yellowing of leaves NULL NULL 8,837
254 Moringa Termites Pest NULL NULL Heaping ashes around the base of seedlings. NULL 8,837
255 Moringa Aphids Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,837
256 Moringa Leaf miner Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,837
257 Moringa Whiteflies Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,837
258 Moringa Caterpillar (Eupterote molifera) Pest NULL Defoliation Requires spraying to control it. NULL 8,813
259 Moringa Root rot Disease Diplodia sp. NULL NULL NULL 8,813
260 Cherry Guava Fruit flies Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,847
261 Cherry Guava Scale insects Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,847
262 Cherry Guava Beetles (Coleoptera) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,847
263 Cherry Guava Thrips (Selenothrips) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,847
264 Indian Mulberry Whiteflies Pest NULL It causes a buildup of sooty mold on the leaves It can be controlled with sprays of insecticidal soaps and oils NULL 8,851
265 Indian Mulberry Scales Pest NULL It causes a buildup of sooty mold on the leaves It can be controlled with sprays of insecticidal soaps and oils NULL 8,851
266 Indian Mulberry Aphids Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,851
267 Indian Mulberry Leaf miner Pest NULL It cause severe damage to the leaves. NULL NULL 8,851
268 Indian Mulberry Leaf spot Disease Colletotrichum sp. NULL Sanitation (picking up or removing severely diseased leaves) or by periodic application of approved fungicides. NULL 8,851
269 Indian Mulberry Stem, leaf and fruit blights Disease Phytophtora sp and Sclerotium rolfsii NULL NULL NULL 8,851
270 Indian Mulberry Black flag disease Disease Phytophtora sp It significantly inhibit leaf growth and fruit development. NULL NULL 8,851
271 Indian Mulberry Root knot disease Disease Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) NULL Use soil-less media or only heat-treated soil for seddlings. Also use proper irrigation, fertilizer and compost in order to minimize the damage. NULL 8,851
272 Indian Mulberry Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) Weed NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,851
273 Indian Mulberry Cassytha filiformis Weed NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,851
274 Passionfruit Passion vine mite (Brevipalpus phoenicis) Pest NULL It defoliate the younger portions of the vines but not the terminus, and make brown blemishes on the fruits. NULL NULL 8,854
275 Passionfruit Passion vine bug (Leptoglossus australis) Pest NULL It feeds on flowers and young, green fruits in Queensland. NULL NULL 8,854
276 Passionfruit Stinkbug (Nezara viridula) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
277 Passionfruit Brown stinkbug (Boerias maculata) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
278 Passionfruit Black stinkbug (Anoplocnemis sp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
279 Passionfruit Small black stinkbug (Leptoglossus membranaceus) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
280 Passionfruit Thrips (Thysanoptera sp.) Pest NULL It injure and cause stunting of young seedlings in nurseries. NULL NULL 8,854
281 Passionfruit Tobacco white fly (Bemisia tabaci) Pest NULL It may lead to galls on the leaves. NULL NULL 8,854
282 Passionfruit Leaf beetles (Haltica sp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
283 Passionfruit Weevils (Systates spp.) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
284 Passionfruit Scales (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Chrysomphalus ficus, Parasaissetia nigra) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
285 Passionfruit Leaf hopper (Scolypopa australis) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
286 Passionfruit Mealybug ladybird (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) Pest NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
287 Passionfruit Brown spot Disease NULL NULL NULL NULL 8,854
288 Pitahaya Stem rot Disease Xanthomonas campestris, Fusarium oxysporium, Pantoea sp., Erwinia caratovora Yellowing of tissues followed by softening and smelly rotting of tissues. Advanced attack showed total rotting of fleshy succulent parts of stem leaving the main veins intact. Pruning of infected parts, Copper compound sprays and nutrition. NULL 8,858
289 Pitahaya Anthracnose Disease Colletotrichum gloesperoides Red brown concentric lesions with ascervuli developed near ribs of vine, in particular where the spines emerged from the rib edge. Fungicidal sprays like mancozeb, maneb would be able to control NULL 8,858
290 Pitahaya Beetles Pest NULL Beetles occasionally attacks the young succulent stem and may caused necrosis Fruit bagging NULL 8,858
291 Pitahaya Ants Pest NULL Ants feed on sap from fruits and may caused blemishes. Fruit bagging NULL 8,858
292 Pomegranate Leaf footed bugs Pest NULL Leaf footed bugs can penetrate the rind to suck out juice, causing an internal fungus infection in part of the fruit. It is best to harvest damaged fruit as it appears, remove the infected parts, and consume the rest. The eggs of leaf-footed bugs can be spotted on the underside of leaves and removed. The bugs can also be contained by attracting small birds to feed on them. NULL 8,866
293 Fava (Faba) Bean Chocolate Spot Disease Botrytis fabae Dark, chocolate-colored spots on leaves and stems; defoliation in severe cases. Use fungicides, rotate crops, and ensure good air circulation. Monitor during wet conditions as the disease thrives in humidity. 9,795
294 Fava (Faba) Bean Aphid Infestation Pest Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and sticky honeydew on plants. Introduce natural predators like ladybugs, use insecticidal soap, and monitor plant health regularly. Early detection and biological control are effective strategies. 9,796