Passion

Pests

Mites

Mites are small, often microscopic in size: the smallest is about 0.1 mm (0.004 inch) in length and the largest about 6 mm (0.25 inch). They usually have four pairs of legs. In general, they breathe by means of tracheae, or air tubes, but in many species, respiration takes place directly through the skin.

Thrips

Small caterpillars that feeds by drawing some line on the top of the leaves causing the leave to drop.

Melon Fly

Small flies that attack the melon fruit when very small ( Pin head stage) this cause the fruit to rot, deformities, and abortion of fruits

Leaf Spots

Small circular dark spots on lower leaves and/or stems, Leaf yellowing, Leaf edges

Brown Spots

Leaves become yellow to rusty brown

Blight

sudden and severe yellowing, browning, spotting, withering, or dying of leaves, flowers, fruit, stems, or the entire plant.

Powdery Mildew

White superficial powdery fungal growth on leaves, Yellow to brown discoloration of upper leaf, Edges of leaf may curl upward