The 3 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Bitter gourd, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.

Growing Bitter gourd? The free Bitter gourd grow guide covers the crop from sowing to harvest.

Insect pests

• Melon flyZeugodacus cucurbitaeInsect · A fruit fly whose maggots rot the young fruit of bitter gourd, cucumber, melon, pumpkin and other cucurbits.…

Fungal diseases

• Powdery mildew of cucurbitsPodosphaera xanthiiFungal disease · The commonest disease of cucumber, melon, squash, pumpkin and other cucurbits worldwide. It covers leaves…

Oomycete diseases (water moulds)

• Downy mildew of cucurbitsPseudoperonospora cubensisOomycete disease · Downy mildew is a fast-moving leaf disease of cucumber, melon, squash, watermelon and gourds. Angular yellow…