• Blackberry

  About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae [...] is actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small kernels. Recommended for you Disclaimer

• Green apple aphid

  deposits on leaves and fruit Sooty mold development on honeydew covered surfaces Reduced tree vigor and restricted terminal growth Lower fruit quality and mar [...] mature trees, high populations can slow vegetative growth, contaminate fruit with honeydew, and reduce overall orchard performance, particularly in young

• Mealybugs and scales

  producing honeydew that leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential [...] (on which moulds grow) resulting in considerable damage in ornamental and fruit crops and loss of value. Armoured scales do not produce honeydew. The concealed [...] effect reduces photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich

• Avocado

  a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry [...] of Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados are very valuable and the fruit is produced in tropical and Mediterranean regions. Avocados ripen only after

• Cottony soft rot

  like rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems but also on leaves, fruits and pods. Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants [...] The sclerotia germinate directly and form mycelium or produce apothecia (fruiting bodies) containing ascospores. The mycelium infects the stem base and the

• Greenhouse whitefly

  the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of [...] spp .) is encouraged, making it unsuitable for sale. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves, reducing photosynthesis

• Apple blossom weevil

  larvae develop within the buds, preventing blossoms from opening and reducing fruit set. Heavy infestations can significantly impact yield, particularly in orchards [...] ("capped blossoms") Damaged flower clusters Reduced blossom numbers Poor fruit set Lower yield potential Life cycle of apple blossom weevil Overwintering

• Banana

  a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically speaking the fruit is a berry and

• Pomegranate

  petals. Some varieties that do not bear fruit are cultivated for their flowers. The pomegranate’s edible fruit is actually a berry and with regards to

• Peach

  cultivated for its fruit. The description ‘persica’ refers to the popularity of the tree in Persia when it was introduced there. The tree’s fruit is usually sweet