Pests of Guava

Guava is one of the most commercial fruits in India.Its production isn’t affected by many pests. The few pests attracted to trees seldom cause severe damage and most are controllable.For the protection of these trees, proper identification and management of pests should be adopted.

Major pests of Guava are:-

S.No.	Pests
1.	Fruit borer: Congethes (=Dichocrocis) punctiferalis
2.	Fruit borers: Deudorix (Virachola) isocrates
3.	Fruit borer: Rapala varuna
4.	Guava fruit fly: Bactrocera diversus
5.	Bark eating caterpillars: Indarbella sp
6.	Tea mosquito bug: Helopeltis antonii
7.	Green Scale: Coccus viridis
8.	Tailed mealy bug: Ferrisa virgata
9.	Spiraling whitefly: Aleurodicus dispersus

Source-

• TamilNadu Agritech Portal