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Dragon fruit pests and fruit drop
« on: June 01, 2015, 07:36:26 PM »
Hi guys. I have tons of flowers from different types of dragon fruit. Nothing has set yet and I am finding these worms in many of my spent flowers and dying fruit. Does anyone know what these are? I have done a bit of research and nothing comes up. I am hoping it is just from the rains recently but I don't think it is. I had a couple fruit set last year without hand pollinating but the vines were pretty young. This year I have tons of flowers but major bug issues. HELP! If you click on the pic it will play the video. You can see the little white larvae with red heads.
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Re: Dragon fruit pests and fruit drop
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2018, 07:25:01 AM »
I had the same problem last season. Has anyone else found this continuing, or a solution?

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Re: Dragon fruit pests and fruit drop
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2019, 01:31:52 PM »
those didnt get pollinated either by cross so they smell made the maggots come so that is where it comes, the flower turns yellow about a week after it blooms,

 

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