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Mango Fruit Borer - Pumpkin

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My budding pumpkins are drying off like this. What could be the problem?

The small pumpkin fruits start drying off at the base of the flower eventually leading to death of whole fruit. What could be the problem?

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T

Hi Nelson Ojijo the symptom is look like Blossom End Rot also look like insect damage called Mango Fruit Borer have you see any insect inside in pumpkin? Have you used any calcium supplements

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N

Yes, I used CAN. Could this be the problem?

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T

Nelson Ojijo remove the infected fruits from plants and if the problem is over 15% then you must should to spray of trichlorfon+mancozeb

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N

So the problem is fungal or caused by insects?

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T

Insect problem but now its time of fungus downy mildew as a prevention i suggest you fungicide+insecticide to save your plants from fungi and insects attack

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