Pests and diseases

3. Personal protective equipment worn when handling pesticides or working with infected plants.
7. Lay eggs on the underside of leaves and excrete a sticky substance called honeydew.
10. Nocturnal pests that feed on plant leaves and hide during the day.
11. Larva of moths or butterflies, known for being very hungry and damaging plants.

1. These pests can come in various colors like green, yellow, or black and cause wilting and yellowing of plants.
2. miners Larvae that live and feed inside leaves, leaving behind white patches and lines.
4. Relatives of mites that are not true insects but can also damage plants.
5. A soil-inhabiting fungus that causes wilt and affects many types of plants.
6. Causes powdery mildew, which appears as white powdery spots on plant leaves.
8. virus This plant virus causes a mottling or mosaic pattern on the leaves of infected plants.
9. Can cause leaf spot and soft rot, damaging fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.
10. rot A bacterial disease that causes rotting in vegetables and ornamentals.
11. This spicy vegetable can be used in natural sprays to deter pests like aphids and caterpillars.