ಥ್ರೈಪ್ಸ್, ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕೀಟಗಳು, ಎಲೆಗಳು, ಹೂವುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಜಗಳಿಂದ ರಸವನ್ನು ಹೀರುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಈ ಆಹಾರವು ಸಸ್ಯದ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕುಂಠಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ, ಬೀಜಕೋಶಗಳನ್ನು ವಿರೂಪಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಳುವರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ತೆಳ್ಳಗಿನ ದೇಹಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಚಿನ...
The round-headed apple tree borer, also known as Apriona cinera, is a common pest targeting apple tree stems. These beetles, which can be up to 1.5 inches long with a...
Soft rot is a fungus that can spoil apples after they're picked. It gets in through nicks and bruises, causing watery brown spots that get bigger and softer. Warm, humid...
Apple scab is a yucky fungus that likes cool, wet weather. It makes apples get rough, scabby spots on their leaves and skin. This can happen if it's rainy and...
Powdery mildew, a fungal disease, wreaks havoc on apple trees. It blankets leaves in a white powdery coat, hindering their ability to capture sunlight for photosynthesis. This weakens the tree...
The codling moth is a nasty little insect that loves apples, pears and walnuts. They spend the winter curled up as larvae under the bark or in the soil. When...