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Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Powdery mildew (Oidium caricae; Sphaerotheca humili)
Minor Pest Description
Young crown leaves show light green patches covered by a white powdery growth. Fruits develop circular, white patches on the surface. As the fruits develop, the white mould disappears leaving grey-scarred areas. The disease is particularly severe on immature tissue. The white mildew produced on leaves and fruits, contains large numbers of spores, which are spread to adjacent trees by wind and rain.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Collect and destroy fallen diseased leaves.
- Spray wettable sulphur. However, sulphur should not be applied when it is very hot as it may cause leaf scorch. Alternatives to the use of sulphur are baking powder, neem extracts and white mineral oil plus .soap solution.
Minor Pest Position
3
Minor Pest Firstcontent
133
Pest Type
fungal
Host Plants
Papaya
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