Pest and Disease Identification (forum)

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Afternoon all,

I've been asked to do some maintenance on an edible garden (planted by somebody I know, eek!) that, less than a month after installation, is being eaten alive.

I've attached photos. If anyone out there could help me identify what's ailing these edibles, I would be most grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Amanda
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Picture: 1
Picture: 2
Picture: 3
Picture: 4
Picture: 5

Time: 22nd July 2013 4:01pm

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Julie says...
Pic 2 seems to have leaf miner, and maybe caterpillars too.

Could you tell us what they all are? It might help.

Time: 24th July 2013 6:40pm

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Mike J says...
Amanda, I can't help you with Pic 1. but in Pic 2, It looks like a coffee plant that has been eaten a little bit, possibly by grasshoppers/ katydids. Don't panic at this point, but you can spray them with a lightweight insecticide. Coffee is very hardy and I have never sprayed our plants for insects at all in the last 9 years. Hit them with a bit of copperoxychloride regularly (monthly) will keep the fruit clean of fungus when it emerges.

Pic 3 is meaningless as we don't know the context. Pic 4 four shows apparently healthy citrus and Pic 5 of the Avocado is quite interesting. The leaves showing necrosis of the terminal end generally indicates a salinity problem. The saline burning of leaf tips can be caused by either acid salts or alkaline salts. Going by the other leaves, it is not serious but seeing as the tree is starting to bud, it needs attention now.

Firstly, check the soil pH. If it is a bit low, maybe around a pH of 5.00, raise the pH by applying a light dressing of Calmag and gypsum, about a clenched handful of each to the square metre and water in. If you can raise it to a pH of 6.00 to 6.5, Ubeaut.

Sometimes, these things are a little bit more complicated and if the soil pH is around 7.5 to 8.0, you will need to reduce it by applying some iron sulphate. Do it gently with just a hand full per square metre and water in and water regularly if the soil drains well. If it doesn't drain well naturally, you may have to go down a different track, but first let's see if we have a solution with the above actions.

All the best!

Time: 24th July 2013 7:32pm

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ivepeters says...
Anyone know what this is ?
thanks
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Time: 5th January 2015 8:23pm

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sternus1 says...
That is fruit spotting bug. You should kill them when you see them.

Time: 5th January 2015 8:48pm

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ivepeters says...
Thanks S.

S.O.P kill first ask questions later.
First time I've had this visitor.

Time: 5th January 2015 8:57pm

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MIke T1 says...
It is one of the 2 baddies in the genus and should be killed straight away.Look for more and the green adults.The bite growing tips and fruit of many species and will kill paw paw outright after the plant goes through a bunch top phase.

Time: 5th January 2015 9:19pm

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ivepeters says...
Gone for just a week, keep finding new incursions.
Had a few 2/3 sized sapodillas left before I left, none left not even seeds, two branches broken off. Couple of white peaches double bagged, nothing left both bags eaten through.

Cagney impression ' you dirty rat '

Time: 5th January 2015 9:31pm

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David says...
Hi ive, I feel your pain all to well. Cheers David.

Time: 6th January 2015 9:02am

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Slicko says...
Will have to check my peaches tomorrow.
Mike

Time: 17th February 2015 11:52pm

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