Pesky plant pests

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Pesky plant pests

• Images from
• Pests and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL)
  www.padil.gov.au
• Agriculture Agri-Food Canada www.nysaes.cornell.
  edu
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  www.daff.gov.au

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banana skippers

• The banana skipper caterpillar destroys the
  leaves of banana trees.

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mango pulp weevil

• This weevil larvae eats the inside of mangoes.

This is a photo of the weevils face
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brown rot

• This disease is caused by a fungus.
• Brown rot occurs in apples, cherries, pears,
  peaches and other fruits.

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covered smut of wheat

• This disease is caused by a fungus.
• The plants might look healthy but the wheat grain
  has been changed into a fungus.

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apple maggot

• Apple maggots eat the inside of the fruit.

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• Whats worse than finding a worm in your apple?
• Finding half a worm!