Hazelnut Diseases

Hazelnut Diseases

by | Apr 30, 2022 | Fruit growing, Hazelnut

Brown Rot of Hazelnut Fruit Monilia laxa This disease is becoming an increasing problem in hazelnut orchards, caused by fungi from the Monilia genus. Affected Part: Fruit Pathogens: Fungi from the genus Monilia (M. laxa, M. fructigena). Symptoms: Monilia laxa, less...
Gooseberry Pests

Gooseberry Pests

by | Apr 30, 2022 | Fruit growing, Gooseberry

Gooseberry Moth Zophodia grossulariella Hb. Pest Attacks: Fruit Pest Description: The adult moth is grayish. The wings are grayish-brown and narrow, with a wingspan of 30 mm. Eggs are white, spherical, and about 0.5 mm in diameter. The caterpillar is about 20 mm long,...
Pests of Blackberries

Pests of Blackberries

by | Apr 30, 2022 | Blackberry, Fruit growing

Blackberry Mite Acalitus essigi Hassan This mite attacks blackberries and raspberries and frequently appears in orchards in Croatia. Affected Part: Fruit Description of the Pest: Adult mites are worm-like and translucent white. They have two pairs of legs and are very...
Diseases of Blackberries


Diseases of Blackberries

by | Apr 30, 2022 | Blackberry, Fruit growing

Purple and Orange Rust of Blackberry Purple Rust (Phragmidium violaceum) and Orange Rust (Phragmidium bulbosum) Both types of rust infect cultivated blackberries and are also found on wild blackberries in Croatia. They are widespread in all temperate zones where...
Chestnut pests

Chestnut pests

by | Apr 28, 2022 | Chestnut, Fruit growing

Chestnut moth miner Cameraria ohridella Deschke et Dimić This type of pest was discovered in Ohrid, Macedonia and spread rapidly throughout the Balkans and many parts of Central Europe. In Croatia, it was recorded for the first time in Zagreb in 1989. It prefers to...