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Papaya



General Information
Common Name: Papaya
Other Names: Pawpaw, Mikana, Milikana, Papaia, He'i
Group: Fruits and Nuts
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica


  • PESTS
  • DISEASES

Insects and Other Pests

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Group Scientific Name Common Name
APHIDS Aphis middletonii erigeron root aphid
APHIDS Aulacorthum circumflexum crescentmarked lily aphid
APHIDS Hyperomyza lactucae an aphid
APHIDS Macrosiphum euphorbiae potato aphid
APHIDS Myzus persicae green peach aphid
APHIDS Rhopalosiphum maidis corn leaf aphid
CATERPILLARS Amorbia emigratella Mexican leafroller
CATERPILLARS Othreis fullonia Pacific fruit-piercing moth
FRUIT FLIES Ceratitis capitata Mediterranean fruit fly
FRUIT FLIES Bactrocera cucurbitae melon fly
FRUIT FLIES Bactrocera dorsalis oriental fruit fly
LEAFHOPPERS Empoasca stevensi Stevens leafhopper
MITES Brevipalpus phoenicis red and black flat mite
MITES Calacarus brionesae papaya leaf edgeroller
MITES Eutetranychus banksi Texas citrus mite
MITES Panonychus citri citrus red mite
MITES Polyphagotarsonemus latus broad mite
MITES Tetranychus cinnabarinus carmine spider mite
MITES Tuckerella ornata Tuckerellid mite
MITES Tuckerella pavoniformis Tuckerellid mite
SCALES Aspidiotus destructor coconut scale
SCALES Coccus hesperidum brown soft scale
SCALES Coccus longulus long brown scale
SCALES Pseudaulacaspis pentagona white peach scale
SCALES Howardia biclavis mining scale
THRIPS Thrips tabaci onion thrips
WHITEFLIES Bemisia argentifolii silverleaf whitefly

Plant Diseases and Pathogens

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Group Scientific Name Common Name
BACTERIA Enterobacter cloacae internal yellowing
BACTERIA Erwinia Primer -
BACTERIA Erwinia herbicola -
FUNGI Alternaria Primer -
FUNGI Alternaria alternata leafspot
FUNGI Alternaria sp. -
FUNGI Ascochyta Primer -
FUNGI Ascochyta caricae stem-end rot
FUNGI Calonectria crotalariae black rot
FUNGI Calonectria sp. -
FUNGI Cercospora Primer -
FUNGI Cercospora mamaonis leaf and fruit spot
FUNGI Cercospora papayae leafspot
FUNGI Cladosporium sp. internal blight
FUNGI Colletotrichum Primer -
FUNGI Colletotrichum gloeosporioides anthracnose
FUNGI Didymella sp. -
FUNGI Fusarium Primer -
FUNGI Fusarium solani -
FUNGI Fusarium sp. -
FUNGI Lasiodiplodia theobromae fruit and stem-end rot
FUNGI Mycena citricola South American leafspot
FUNGI Mycosphaerella Primer -
FUNGI Mycosphaerella sp. dry rot
FUNGI Oidium Primer -
FUNGI Oidium caricae powdery mildew
FUNGI Penicillium sp. -
FUNGI Phoma Primer -
FUNGI Phoma caricae-papayae -
FUNGI Phomopsis caricae-papayae -
FUNGI Phomopsis sp. wet fruit rot
FUNGI Phyllosticta Primer -
FUNGI Phyllosticta sp. leafspot
FUNGI Pythium Primer -
FUNGI Pythium aphanidermatum root rot
FUNGI Pythium chamaehyphon -
FUNGI Pythium ultimum damping off
FUNGI Pythium vexans root rot
FUNGI Pythium sp. root rot
FUNGI Rhizoctonia Primer -
FUNGI Rhizoctonia solani root rot
FUNGI Rhizoctonia sp. root rot
FUNGI Rhizopus stolonifer soft rot
FUNGI Sphaerotheca sp. powdery mildew
FUNGI Stemphylium Primer -
FUNGI Stemphylium lycopersici fruit spot
FUNGI Stemphylium sp. leafspot
MYCOPLASMALIKE ORGANISMS Papaya Bunchy Top -
NEMATODES Helicotylenchus sp. spiral nematode
NEMATODES Meloidogyne Primer -
NEMATODES Meloidogyne hapla root-knot nematode
NEMATODES Meloidogyne incognita root-knot nematode
NEMATODES Meloidogyne sp. root-knot nematode
NEMATODES Pratylenchus sp. lesion nematode
NEMATODES Rotylenchulus reniformis reniform nematode
NON PARASITES Boron deficiency bumpy fruit
NON PARASITES Carpellody "cat face"
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora Primer -
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora capsici fruit rot
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora infestans leafspot and blight
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora nicotianae (Vinca or Periwinkle) leafspot and blight
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora nicotianae (Green Onion) leafspot and blight
STRAMENOPILA Phytophthora palmivora root rot
UNKNOWN Freckles freckles on papaya
VIRUSES Mosaic virus -
VIRUSES Papaya Apical Necrosis Virus -
VIRUSES Papaya Droopy Necrosis Virus -
VIRUSES Papaya Ringspot virus-W -
VIRUSES Papaya Ringspot virus-P -
VIRUSES Tomato spotted wilt virus -
VIRUSES Yellow crinkle virus -

 

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