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Master Fruit and Plantation Crop Production – Notes, Case Studies & Practical Insights – with Rahul

Insect and disease

a) Insect

i) San jose scale

San José Scale – Wisconsin Horticulture

ii) Plum fruit moth:

  • Larvae bore into developing fruit, ultimately fruit drop and rot
  • Spray malathion for control (1ml/litr of water)

Plum Fruit Moth | Garden Pests & Diseases | Gardening Tips | Thompson &  Morgan

iii) Defoliating beetle:

  • Same as apple

The Backyard Orchard - Plum Pests | USU

b) Disease

i) Shot holes (Stigmina carpohila)

  • Fungal disease
  • Dark brown spots appear on leaves
  • Abscission of diseased area results in short holes
  • Spray captan (0.2%) for spray before leaf fall

Stigmina carpophila - Wikipedia

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