Pest identification
What's eating my tommy atkins mango?
Mango hopper (Idioscopus spp.)
Signs: Panicle and fruitlet sap-sucking causes sooty mold and fruit drop at the most critical growth stage
Control: Preventive imidacloprid or carbaryl spray at panicle emergence; repeat at pea-size fruit; prune for airflow
Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa) — Florida
Signs: Larvae in ripening fruit; internal tunneling and rot; infested fruit drops prematurely
Control: GF-120 NF bait spray; exclusion bags on fruit clusters; harvest at first yellow blush
Mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis)
Signs: White armored scale on leaves and fruit surface; yellowing and premature leaf drop in heavy infestations
Control: Horticultural oil at crawler stage; prune crowded branches to improve spray penetration
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Tommy Atkins Mango pests — FAQ
What is eating my tommy atkins mango?
Tommy Atkins Mango, widely grown in Florida and exported globally, is prone to mango hoppers at flowering, fruit flies in ripening fruit, and mango scale on bark. Its thicker skin gives some protection against fruit flies versus thinner-skinned cultivars, but interior damage still occurs. Mealybugs and spider mites trouble container specimens.
How do I get rid of mango hopper (idioscopus spp.) on tommy atkins mango?
Panicle and fruitlet sap-sucking causes sooty mold and fruit drop at the most critical growth stage Preventive imidacloprid or carbaryl spray at panicle emergence; repeat at pea-size fruit; prune for airflow
How do I get rid of caribbean fruit fly (anastrepha suspensa) — florida on tommy atkins mango?
Larvae in ripening fruit; internal tunneling and rot; infested fruit drops prematurely GF-120 NF bait spray; exclusion bags on fruit clusters; harvest at first yellow blush
How do I get rid of mango scale (aulacaspis tubercularis) on tommy atkins mango?
White armored scale on leaves and fruit surface; yellowing and premature leaf drop in heavy infestations Horticultural oil at crawler stage; prune crowded branches to improve spray penetration