Pests:
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1. Anar Caterpillar (fruit Borer.) : Dangerous in all over India. Female lay eggs on calyx and small fruits. Larvae bore fruit. Fruit rots by bacteria and Fungi & fall down. Extent of damage 50-90 %. Spray Metacid 1 ml/lit. Water or phosphamidon 3ml/10lit. water at fortnightly.
2.Barkeating caterpillar :- (Inderblella) Bore the bark of tree. Older tree and unmanaged trees have more attack, gives poor yield. Keep the orchard clean. Clean the bore & pour petrol or kerosene & seal with cotton wool.

Diseases:
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1. Fruit spot : By Fungus. Fruits become small. Irregular spots turn into strips and ring become brownish. Pruning dead and affected branches. Spray Dithane M-45. 500g in 200 lit. water, after fruit setting.
2. Fruit Rot : Fungal disease, during monsoon. Poor fruit setting. Immature, soft & rotted fruit. Remove infected twigs and fruits. Spray Dithane M-45 at 15 days interval.

Fruit Cracking:
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Serious physiological disorder. Young fruits crack due to boron deficiency. Larger fruits crack due to soil moisture fluctuation and day-night atmospheric moisture.

Control:
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1. Maintain soil moisture. 2. Cultivate tolerant variety-Bedana Bosec and Khog. 3. Harvest early. 4. Spray Ca(OH)2 after fruit set. & fruit initiation. 5. Spray borax.