..................... Identification of Insects, Pests & Diseases
That
Affect Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Cultivars
Written &
Compiled By
Christopher Noble Ass. Dip. App. Sc. Hort
. Last Update 22nd Feb 2009
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INTRODUCTION
It has been my experience as a Specialist grower of Hibiscus
that the most common dilemma the gardener is confronted with, is the
accurate identification & the tell tale signs to look for when their
Hibiscus plants have been under attack by pests & diseases, rather than just
the control methods.
This Web Page has been created in
effort to assist in the identification of those pests & diseases that
effect Hibiscus.
The list is not
conclusive & invitations to additions are most welcome and will be
included as requested.
Much attention has been spent on
using graphical images, close-up photography, life cycles, tell tale signs,
specific habits of each pest & the damage inflicted upon the
plant. The mission of this Web Page project
has been reached once the gardener is satisfied with the identification of
the pest and or diseases that has affected their Hibiscus plant.
HOW TO USE THE INDEX
Fungi, Virus, Bacteria & Lichen
are listed under "Fungi" Heading. Plant Disorders, although not a pest
& / or disease in the strict sense have been listed last.
GREEN HEADER BUTTONS have been used to categorize these
lists. Chemical control measures for Pests
& Diseases have not been included in this project to date. For reasons of
varied regulations in different countries & regions of chemical legal
applictions & usage. Each Photograph is
titled with a brief description & has a multiplication sign (X) &
numerals, these indicate the approximate actual real life size of
the subject depicted, Eg. INSECTS, PEST & DISEASES INDEX CHART Linked Sites of Interest
. Hibiscus Society of Queensland When using
chemical controls: Always
carefully read & follow the chemical manufacture's label instructions &
directions. Apply
appropriate safety measures & precautions when handling these
chemicals. Feel Free To Make A Comment
Or Ask A Question
Scientific name usage has been
deliberately kept to a minimum in an effort to concentrate on the visual
identification at the home gardener level.
Then it's not so difficult to seek out an appropriate
warrantable prevention & or control method to use.
There are two very common forms of eating methods
used by insect pests, they are Chewing, Sucking & a not so common
Rasping.
It is important to understand
which pest does what for ease of identification & the consequent
control.
Slugs, Snails, Mites, &
Nematodes etc. attack plant tissue differently
& will be listed under, "Other" Heading along with rasping Thrip.
It has been decided to place them in that order for
greater ease for searching.
By clicking on one of these buttons
of your choice, you will be taken directly to the start of that page list
to speed up the enquiry.
Alternatively, if
you are familiar with your identification search & want to see more detail,
you may click directly on one of the alphabetically listed titles & this
will take you to that specific target.
It
is anticipated that as time goes by & new data becomes available, these
pages will be updated & no doubt, with your help, will
expand.
If you wish that
I include Chemical control within this project in the future, please indicate
your opinions & I will contemplate the insertions.
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X 0.25 = Quarter actual size
X 0.5 = Half actual size
X 1.0 = Actual real life size
X 2.0 = Two times actual size
X 10.0 = Ten times actual size
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