round and become more angular as they grow. The centre of the lesions may fall out as they become drier. Under humid conditions, the spots may merge with
Attacked shoots are stunted and twisted. Heavy attack can lead to premature leaf fall and death of shoots. Fruits from infested trusses are small and malformed
crop (on the slab or directly on the ground). Make sure the bottle does not fall so that the pupae are not dispersed. Leave the cap next to the bottle so
Yellow halos around leaf spots Dark lesions on developing fruit Premature leaf fall Disease development following wet weather Weather conditions play a key role
surface of leaves is covered with mines, the leaves start to dry out and fall off. However, total defoliation does not seem to affect the growth of mature
Immatures have a light dusting of whitish-grey wax. The aphids instantly fall off the plant when touched.
upwards, often starting at one side of the plant. They turn brown but don’t fall off. On stems and shoots light stripes form, which then tear, allowing cankers
symptoms The most significant damage occurs with the loss of fruit, whether they fall to the ground or contain holes where eggs are laid or adults were hatched
result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and fall. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead
this can be broken easily. On inflorescences, damage is characterized by the fall of the flowers where moth larvae have eaten the floral peduncles. Life cycle
