Pests of National Significance Insect and mite pests Hadda beetle: Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Fruit borer: Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Cut worm: Agrotis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Aphid: Aphis spp. (Homoptera: Aphididae) Two spotted spider mite: Tetranychus urticae Koch (Arachnida: Acari: Tetranychidae) Thrips: Frankliniella spp. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Diseases Bacterial blight: Pseudomonas syringae Van Hal Powdery mildew: Sphaerotheca macularis Braun and Takam Fruit rot disease: Alternaria alternata Keissi and Cladosporium cladosporiodes Bensch Cane Botrytis (Gray mold wilt): Botrytis cinerea De Bary Cane blight: Leptosphaeria coniothyrium Sacc. Spur blight: Didymella applanta Niessl Fire Blight: Erwinia amylovora Burrill and Winslow Anthracnose: Elsinoe veneta Jenkins Botrytis Fruit Rot: Botrytis cinerea Pers. Root Rots: Pythium spp, Phytophthora spp, Rhizoctonia spp and Fusarium spp Bacterial Blight: Pseudomonas syringae Van Hall Crown Gall and Cane Gall: Agrobacterium tumifaciens Smith Townsend, Agrobacterium rubi Young et al. Verticillium Wilt: Verticillium dahlia Kleb, Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold Leaf spot: Sphaerulina rubi Demaree & Wilcox Tomato Ringspot Virus Mosaic virus Weeds Broad leaf weeds Pig Weed: Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. (Amaranthaceae) Spiny Amaranth: Amaranthus spinosus L. (Amaranthaceae) Little mallow (cheese weed):Malva parviflora L (Malvaceae) Sowthistle: Sonchus oleraceus (Asteracea) Tropical spiderwort: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae) Horse purslane: Trienthema portulacastrum L. (Aizoaceae) False Amaranth: Digera arvensis Forrsk. (Amaranthaceae) False Daisy: Eclipta prostrarta L. (Asteraceae) Toothed Dock: Rumex dentatus L. (Polygonaceae) Wood sorrel: Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae) Grassy weeds Bermuda grass: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae) Conch grass: Agropyron repens (Poaceae) Large crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L.(Scop.) (Poaceae) Wire grass: Eleusine indica L. (Poaceae) Sedges Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae) Annual sedge: Cyperus compressus L. (Cyperaceae) Rodents Soft furred field rat: Rattus meltada Indian mole rat/ smaller bandicot: Bandicota bengalensis common house rat: Rattus rattus IPM for Raspberry To know the IPM practices for Raspberry, click here. Source: NIPHM; Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage