Watermelon: Natural Enemies
Watermelon: Natural Enemies
Natural Enemies of Watermelon Insect Pests
Parasitoids
Predators
Resistant/tolerant varieties
| Pest/disease | Tolerant/ Resistant Variety |
| Wilt | Watermelon-F1 sweet sensation, watermelon –F1 big guy |
| Anthracnose and wilt | Watermelon-F1 midnight, watermelon F1 bengal tiger, watermelon-F1 sweet dragon, watermelon-F1 wonder hybrid. |
| Alternaria leaf spot | Sugar baby’, ‘Fairfax’, and ‘Calhoun gray |
| Powdery mildew | Arka Manik |
| Aphid | PI 299563 |
| Spider mite | 'Congo' and 'Giza 1' |
| Durgapura Kesar' (RW 187-2), Mithila, Suganthi, Kiran, Simran, Vishal |
IPM for Watermelon
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Source: NIPHM and Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage
Last Modified : 2/13/2020
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