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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Lovetoplant on October 25, 2020, 06:20:57 PM

Title: Papaya problem
Post by: Lovetoplant on October 25, 2020, 06:20:57 PM

Hello, anyone has idea what happened to this papaya tree?  Top young shoots turn brown/wilted and dropped like pictures. 

How to treat it?

Many thanks
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Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: lebmung on November 01, 2020, 04:37:38 PM

it could be mites infestation

Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: Plantinyum on November 02, 2020, 12:27:25 PM

I had a mite infestation on a few papayas in the past but they  just got deformed new growth and very weak at that. But maybe if its an extreme case ,they could souse a dying tissue issue. In my case they were concentrated on the new growth , just like with your plant.

Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: Lovetoplant on November 03, 2020, 01:28:43 AM

Thank you both Lebmung and Platinyum for your opinion.  Will spray some insecticide and see if that will help.

Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: Mike T on November 05, 2020, 03:11:18 AM

almost certainly a pest attacking the tips and mites and hemipterans are the usual suspects.

Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: Lovetoplant on November 05, 2020, 08:25:48 PM

I inspected the leaves and didn't find any pest/insect on the leaves.  My other papaya trees are not showing any of this symptom. 

Title: Re: Papaya problem
Post by: Plantinyum on November 06, 2020, 12:11:26 AM

Could it be something fungal then , a close up of the place could help someone diagnose it .