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Persimmon Pests

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
 Insect and mite pests
<ul>
<li>Mealybug: Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni-Tozetti) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)</li>
<li> Scales: Parthenolecanium corni Bouché (Hemiptera: Coccidae) Hemiberlesia rapax Comstock (Hemiptera: Diaspididae)</li>
<li> Fruit fly: Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)</li>
<li> Twig girdlers &amp; borers: Chrysobothris mali Horn (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)</li>
<li> Persimmon psylla: Trioza diospyri (Ashmead) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)</li>
<li> Leaf rollers: Hypocala rostrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)</li>
<li> Mites: Orthotydeus sp. (Trombidiformes: Tydeidae)</li>
<li>Thrips</li>
</ul>
Diseases
<ul>
<li> Crown gall: Agrobacterium radiobacter Beijerinck and van Delden</li>
<li> Root rot: Dematophora necatrix (Hartig)</li>
<li> Cercospora leaf spot: Cercospora kaki Ellis Everhart</li>
<li> Circular leaf spot: Mycospharella nawae Hiura Ikata</li>
<li> Bitter rot or anthracnose: Gloeosporium kaki Hori</li>
<li> Leaf spots: Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Kessl.</li>
<li> Post-harvest fruit rot: Penicillium cyclopium Westling</li>
<li> Anthracnose: Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. Sacc.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Weeds</h3>
Broadleaf
<ul>
<li>Lambs quarter: Chenopodium spp. L. (Chenopodiaceae)</li>
<li>Tropical spiderwort: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)</li>
<li>Creeping wood sorrel: Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)</li>
<li>Goat weed: Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li>Sow thistles: Sonchus spp. (Asteraceae)</li>
<li>Congress grass: Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)</li>
</ul>
Grasses
<ul>
<li>Bermuda grass: Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae)</li>
<li>Wild oat: Avena ludoviciana (L.) Nees. (Poaceae)</li>
<li>Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Cogon grass: Imperata cylindrica L. Raeusch. (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Large crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L. (Scop.) (Poaceae)</li>
<li> Knot grass: Paspalum distichum L. (Poaceae)</li>
</ul>
Sedges
<ul>
<li> Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
<li> Yellow nutsedge: Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Nematode</h3>
<ul>
<li> Root-knot nematode: Meloidogyne spp (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Rodents</h3>
<ul>
<li>Indian mole rat/smaller bandicoot: Bandicota bengalensis Gray (Rodentia:</li>
Muridae)
<li> Soft furred field rat: Milaridia meltada Gray (Rodentia: Muridae)</li>
<li> Field mouse: Mus booduga Gray (Rodentia: Muridae)</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Persimmon</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Persimmon, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-fruit-crops/ipm-strategies-for-persimmon/persimmon-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here.</a>
Source:<a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Persimmon.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 Storage</a>
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