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Red Pumpkin Beetle
Plant disease guide · TerraceFarming
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What causes Red Pumpkin Beetle?
Beetles feeding on flowers and cotyledons.
How to treat Red Pumpkin Beetle
Hand-pick beetles daily, especially in the morning, and dust plants with dung ash weekly to deter feeding. For seedlings, use row covers as a physical barrier. Apply neem oil or Beauveria bassiana as a foliar spray.
How to prevent Red Pumpkin Beetle
Early morning collection of beetles when they are sluggish.
Crops commonly affected
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