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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect and mite pests</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pineapple mealybug:</strong> Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) </li>
<li><strong>Pineapple scales:</strong> Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) </li>
<li><strong>Thrips:</strong> Holopothrips ananasi Costa Lima (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). </li>
<li><strong>Pineapple fruit borer:</strong> Strymon megarus Godart (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) </li>
<li><strong>Pineapple fruit fly:</strong> Melanoloma canopilosum Hendel, M. viatrix Hendel (Diptera: Richardiidae) </li>
<li><strong>Pineapple red mite:</strong> Dolichotetranychus floridanus (Banks) (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) </li>
</ul>
<h4>Nematodes</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Root-knot nematode: </strong>Meloidogyne javanica </li>
<li><strong>Root lesion nematode: </strong>Pratylenchus brachyurus </li>
<li><strong>Reniform nematode: </strong>Rotylenchulus reniformis </li>
</ul>
<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Phytophthora heart (top) rot: </strong>Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands and P. nicotianae Breda de Haan </li>
<li><strong>Phytophthora root rot</strong>: Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands </li>
<li><strong>Base (butt) rot: </strong>Chalara paradoxa (Dade) C. Moreau </li>
<li><strong>Fruitlet core rot (green eye): </strong>Fusarium guttiforme Nirenberg &amp; O'Donnell and Penicillium funiculosum Thom </li>
<li><strong>Fusariosis:</strong> Fusarium guttiforme Nirenberg &amp; O'Donnell </li>
<li><strong>Green fruit rot: </strong>Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands </li>
<li><strong>Interfruitlet corking: </strong>Penicillium funiculosum Thom </li>
<li><strong>Leathery pocket: </strong>Penicillium funiculosum Thom </li>
<li><strong>Water blister: </strong>Chalara paradoxa (Dade) C. Moreau </li>
<li><strong>White leaf spot: </strong>Chalara paradoxa (Dade) C. Moreau </li>
<li><strong>Fruit rot by yeast and candida species: </strong>Saccharomyces spp. and Candida spp. </li>
<li><strong>Marbling: </strong>Pantoea ananatis and Acetobacter spp. </li>
<li><strong>Pink disease: </strong>Pantoea citrea, Gluconobacter oxydans or Acetobacter aceti </li>
<li><strong>Mealybug wilt disease:</strong> Ampelovirus transmitted by mealy bugs </li>
<li><strong>Yellow spot: </strong>Capsicum chlorosis virus (Tospoviruses) </li>
</ul>
<h4>Rodents</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Indian Porcupine:</strong> Hystrix indica (Kerr) (throughout India) </li>
<li><strong>Lesser bandicoot:</strong> Bandicota bengalensis (Gray) (throughout India) </li>
<li><strong>Palm rat/House rat:</strong> Rattus rattus (Linnaeus) (throughout India) </li>
<li><strong>Northern Palm squirrel:</strong> Funambulus pennant (Linnaeus) (Northern parts of India) </li>
<li><strong>Southern Palm squirrel:</strong> Funambulus palmarum (Linnaeus) (Southern parts of India) </li>
</ul>
<h4>Weeds</h4>
<h5>Broadleaf</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pigweed:</strong> Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. Amaranthaceae </li>
<li><strong>Common purselane:</strong> Portulaca oleracea L. Portualacaceae </li>
<li><strong>False amaranth:</strong> Digera arvensis Forssk. Amaranthaceae </li>
<li><strong>Carrot grass:</strong> Parthenium hysterophorus L. Asteraceae </li>
<li><strong>Goat weed:</strong> Ageratum conyzoides L. Asteraceae </li>
<li><strong>Coat buttons:</strong> Tridax procumbens L. Asteraceae </li>
</ul>
<h5>Grasses</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Barnyard grass:</strong> Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv. Poaceae </li>
<li><strong>Bermuda grass:</strong> Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae </li>
<li><strong>Cogon grass:</strong> Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. Poaceae </li>
</ul>
<h5>Sedges</h5>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purple nutsedge:</strong> Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae </li>
<li><strong>Flat sedge:</strong> Cyperus iria L. Cyperaceae </li>
</ul>
<h3>Pests of Regional Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect pests</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Sugarcane midget:</strong> Elaphira nucicolora (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) </li>
<li><strong>Bud moth:</strong> Opogona sacchari (Bojer) (Lepidoptera: Tineidae) </li>
<li><strong>White grubs:</strong> Phyllophaga spp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) </li>
<li><strong>Fig beetle:</strong> Cotinis mutabilis (Gory and Percheron) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) </li>
<li><strong>Pineapple weevil:</strong> Diastethus bromeliarum Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Pineapple</h3>
<p>To know the IPM practices for Pineapple, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-fruit-crops/ipm-strategies-for-pineapple/pineapple-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/Pineapple.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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