Problems with pineapple guava
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Common problems with pineapple guava
The problems recorded on pineapple guava, the most common first.
11 problems
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Fruit flies
Small holes in ripening fruit, then soft, collapsing flesh with tiny maggots inside. -
Guava moth
Caterpillars that tunnel into feijoas, guavas and citrus, leaving brown, rotten flesh. -
Aphids
Small, soft insects clustered on new growth and under leaves, leaving sticky honeydew. -
Overwatering
Yellow, limp leaves in soil that stays wet. Roots short of air rot and stop drinking. -
Poor pollination
Flowers but no fruit, or small, misshapen fruit that shrivels at the tip. -
Cold and frost damage
Blackened, glassy shoots after a cold night. Tender plants collapse; hardy ones grow out of it. -
Mealybugs
White, cottony insects tucked into leaf joints and under leaves, with sticky honeydew. -
Poor drainage and waterlogging
Water that sits around the roots after rain. Plants yellow, stall and rot at the base. -
Root rot
Wilting and yellowing in wet soil; roots brown, soft and falling apart. -
Scale insects
Brown or white bumps stuck to stems and leaf veins, with sticky leaves below. -
Sooty mould
A black, sooty film on leaves that wipes off. It grows on honeydew from sap-sucking insects.
