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🍎 Fruit Pest & Disease Management: Integrated Control Strategies Healthy fruit production depends on effective management of pests and diseases. An integrated approach combining chemical, biological, and physical methods helps reduce crop losses while promoting sustainable agriculture. 🔹 Fruit Fly (Bactrocera spp.) ✔ Chemical: Spinosad, Malathion ✔ Biological: Parasitoid wasps, Beauveria bassiana ✔ Physical: Pheromone traps, fruit bagging 🔹 Mealybug (Drosicha spp.) ✔ Chemical: Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam ✔ Biological: Ladybird beetles, Lecanicillium lecanii ✔ Physical: Pruning and field sanitation 🔹 Powdery Mildew (Oidium spp.) ✔ Chemical: Hexaconazole, Sulfur ✔ Biological: Trichoderma harzianum ✔ Physical: Proper spacing and air circulation 🔹 Anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.) ✔ Chemical: Carbendazim, Azoxystrobin ✔ Biological: Trichoderma spp. ✔ Physical: Removal of infected fruits and debris 🔹 Citrus Canker (Xanthomonas citri) ✔ Chemical: Copper oxychloride, Streptocycline ✔ Biological: Pseudomonas fluorescens ✔ Physical: Disease-free planting material and pruning 🌱 Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) combines prevention, monitoring, biological control, cultural practices, and responsible pesticide use to improve fruit quality, yield, and environmental sustainability. #Agriculture #Horticulture #PlantProtection #FruitProduction #IPM #PlantDiseaseManagement #SustainableAgriculture #CropProtection #AgriculturalScience