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A view of an infected pepper . Colletotrichum capsici has a broad host range but prefers peppers, yams and eggplants. On chili peppers, Capsicum annuum L., C. capsici infect the stem, fruit, and leaves of the plant, causing anthracnose, die-back and ripe fruit rot.
The fruit of the pepper is infected through the stem giving way to water soaked areas on the fruit that are overgrown by signs of the pathogen which appear as, "white-gray, cottony, fungal-like growth" . The fruit mummifies and stays attached to the stem. [5] P. capsici blight on lower stem of a bell pepper plant.
Leptoglossus phyllopus or eastern leaf-footed bug is a species of leaf-footed bugs in the same genus as the western conifer seed bug (L. occidentalis. The Eastern leaf-footed bug is found throughout the southern United States, from Florida to California, through Mexico, and as far south as Costa Rica.
Leaf spots can vary in size, shape, and color depending on the age and type of the cause or pathogen. Plants, shrubs and trees are weakened by the spots on the leaves as they reduce available foliar space for photosynthesis. Other forms of leaf spot diseases include leaf rust, downy mildew and blights. [4]
Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs , leaf bugs , and grass bugs . It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera ; it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly.
Viral diseases; Alfalfa mosaic genus Alfamovirus, Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV): Andean potato mottle genus Comovirus, Andean potato mottle virus-pepper strain (APMoV) : Beet curly top
The andromeda lace bug is about 3 millimeters in length. It has a characteristic rounded pronotum , lacy black and white wings, and shiny gold highlighting. The bug produces mottling on the leaves of the plant, and heavy infestations can cause the leaves to drop in large numbers, stunting the plant's growth.
Anthonomus eugenii is known as the pepper weevil. This beetle feeds and lays eggs on plants in the genus Capsicum and a few species in the genus Solanum . [ 1 ] A. eugenii is native to Mexico, [ 2 ] however, it is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America.