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Related Pests

Black spot

Elsinoe ampelina (grapes - anthracnose), Alternari solani (tomatoes, capsicums and potatoes - target spot or early blight), Venturia inaequalis (apple and pears - apple and pear scab), Guignardia citricarpa (citrus), Xanthomonas campestris (mangoes - bacterial black spot), Phoma medicaginis var. pinodella, Ascochyta pisi (field peas - black spot complex)

A number of horticultural crops are challenged by black spot, which is also referred to by a number of names. It affects grapes where it is also known as anthracnose. Black spot affects apples and pears and is also known as apple scab and pear scab. In mangoes, black spot is caused by a bacteria rather than a fungus and is referred to as bacterial black spot. In broadacre, field peas are also affected by black spot.

Anthracnose

Colletotrichum gleosporioides (Avocado), Colletotrichum gleosporiodes and Colletotrichum acutatum (Mango), Colletotrichum orbiculare (Rockmelon, watermelon, honeydew and cucumber), Colletotrichum musae (Banana), Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Bean), Colletotrichum lupini (Lupin), Sphaceloma rosarum (Rose), Microdochium panattonianum (Lettuce), Elsinoe ampelina (Grape)

Anthracnose is one of the most prevalent and serious fungal diseases of many horticultural crops in Australia. It is also a problem in broadacre cropping programs, affecting pulse crops including lupins and lentils, although it hasn’t yet been discovered in lentil crops in Australia. Anthracnose is also known as pepper spot disease on avocado twigs, de-greening burn in citrus, blossom blight in mango, and black spot in grapes. Yield losses from anthracnose are generally associated with prolonged periods of wet weather.

Refer to the links below for more detailed information on anthracnose in other crops.

Citrus mealybug

Planococcus citri

Citrus mealybugs are the most common and widespread of the mealybug species and as their name suggests, their main host is citrus, while other hosts include mangoes and passionfruit. Although significant economic damage is rare, they still have the potential to damage fruit.

Refer to the links below on different mealybug species.