Raspberry Pests

Pests of National Significance

Insect and mite pests

• Hadda beetle: Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
• Fruit borer: Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
• Cut worm: Agrotis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
• Aphid: Aphis spp. (Homoptera: Aphididae)
• Two spotted spider mite: Tetranychus urticae Koch (Arachnida: Acari: Tetranychidae)
• Thrips: Frankliniella spp. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Diseases

• Bacterial blight: Pseudomonas syringae Van Hal
• Powdery mildew: Sphaerotheca macularis Braun and Takam
• Fruit rot disease: Alternaria alternata Keissi and Cladosporium cladosporiodes Bensch
• Cane Botrytis (Gray mold wilt): Botrytis cinerea De Bary
• Cane blight: Leptosphaeria coniothyrium Sacc.
• Spur blight: Didymella applanta Niessl
• Fire Blight: Erwinia amylovora Burrill and Winslow
• Anthracnose: Elsinoe veneta Jenkins
• Botrytis Fruit Rot: Botrytis cinerea Pers.
• Root Rots: Pythium spp, Phytophthora spp, Rhizoctonia spp and Fusarium spp
• Bacterial Blight: Pseudomonas syringae Van Hall
• Crown Gall and Cane Gall: Agrobacterium tumifaciens Smith Townsend, Agrobacterium rubi Young et al.
• Verticillium Wilt: Verticillium dahlia Kleb, Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke & Berthold
• Leaf spot: Sphaerulina rubi Demaree & Wilcox
• Tomato Ringspot Virus
• Mosaic virus

Weeds

Broad leaf weeds

• Pig Weed: Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. (Amaranthaceae)
• Spiny Amaranth: Amaranthus spinosus L. (Amaranthaceae)
• Little mallow (cheese weed):Malva parviflora L (Malvaceae)
• Sowthistle: Sonchus oleraceus (Asteracea)
• Tropical spiderwort: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)
• Horse purslane: Trienthema portulacastrum L. (Aizoaceae)
• False Amaranth: Digera arvensis Forrsk. (Amaranthaceae)
• False Daisy: Eclipta prostrarta L. (Asteraceae)
• Toothed Dock: Rumex dentatus L. (Polygonaceae)
• Wood sorrel: Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)

Grassy weeds

• Bermuda grass: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (Poaceae)
• Conch grass: Agropyron repens (Poaceae)
• Large crabgrass: Digitaria sanguinalis L.(Scop.) (Poaceae)
• Wire grass: Eleusine indica L. (Poaceae)

Sedges

• Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae)
• Annual sedge: Cyperus compressus L. (Cyperaceae)

Rodents

• Soft furred field rat: Rattus meltada
• Indian mole rat/ smaller bandicot: Bandicota bengalensis
• common house rat: Rattus rattus

IPM for Raspberry

To know the IPM practices for Raspberry, click here.

Source: NIPHM; Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage