Pest identification
What's eating my kent mango?
Mango hopper (Idioscopus spp.)
Signs: Sap feeding on panicles causes flower drop and heavy sooty mold, drastically reducing fruit set
Control: Imidacloprid or thiamethoxam spray at early flower panicle stage; ensure good canopy airflow by pruning
Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
Signs: Larvae tunnel through ripening pulp; fruit drops early or rots internally
Control: Protein-bait traps; paper or mesh fruit bags; harvest promptly when fruit colors
Soft scale (Coccus hesperidum and others)
Signs: Brown waxy bumps on stems and undersides of leaves; sooty mold on honeydew deposits
Control: Horticultural oil spray; scrape off scale with soft brush; systemic imidacloprid for persistent infestations
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Kent Mango pests — FAQ
What is eating my kent mango?
Kent Mango faces the same core pests as other Mangifera indica cultivars: mango hoppers devastate flowers, fruit flies infest ripening fruit, and scale insects and mealybugs colonize shoots and bark. Anthracnose disease follows pest-weakened tissue. Indoors or in containers, spider mites and mealybugs dominate. Scout at panicle emergence.
How do I get rid of mango hopper (idioscopus spp.) on kent mango?
Sap feeding on panicles causes flower drop and heavy sooty mold, drastically reducing fruit set Imidacloprid or thiamethoxam spray at early flower panicle stage; ensure good canopy airflow by pruning
How do I get rid of oriental fruit fly (bactrocera dorsalis) on kent mango?
Larvae tunnel through ripening pulp; fruit drops early or rots internally Protein-bait traps; paper or mesh fruit bags; harvest promptly when fruit colors
How do I get rid of soft scale (coccus hesperidum and others) on kent mango?
Brown waxy bumps on stems and undersides of leaves; sooty mold on honeydew deposits Horticultural oil spray; scrape off scale with soft brush; systemic imidacloprid for persistent infestations