

Bacterial blight : On young and developing pomegranate fruits
Pathogen: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae Symptoms Small cracks appear on the spots and in severe cases entire fruit splits open along...


Pomegranate wilt: Yellowing and drooping of leaves
Pathogens: Ceratocystis fimbriata, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani and nematodes. Symptoms Affected plants show yellowing of...


Pomegranate wilt: Complete wilting of plant
Pathogens: Ceratocystis fimbriata, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani and nematodes. Symptoms Affected plants show yellowing of...


Shot hole borer: Wilting of plants
Pest: Xyleborus perforans Symptoms The insect causes small shot holes on roots, main trunk, wilting and finally leads to death of the...


Shot hole borer: Damaged trunk
Pest: Xyleborus perforans Symptoms Adult females bore into the basal part of the stem and roots. The insect causes small shot holes on...


Mites : Flat mite infestation
Pest: Brevipalpus lewisi Symptoms Damage starts at the stem end, and the brown discoloration extends further than the cracking. The mites...


Mites: White patches on affected leaf
Pest: Aceria granati and Tetranychus punicae Symptoms Shiny white/ brown patches on undersurface of leaves, heavy built up of mite...


Fruit sucking moth: Fruit rot
Pest: Eudocima spp. Symptoms The damaged fruits soon start rotting from the punctured regions and ultimately the fruits drop occurs....


Aphids: Nymphs sucking fruit sap
Pest: Aphis punicae Symptoms Nymphs and adults suck the sap from leaves, shoots and fruits. Control Collect and destroy the damaged plant...


Fruit sucking moth: Punctured fruit
Pest: Eudocima spp. Symptoms A circular pinhole like spot appears at the feeding site can be seen. Later on, the area around the damaged...