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Chayote and relatives (Sechium) - (Vegetables)

Table of contents:
diseases
pests
weeds

(Detailed information on all pests, diseases and weeds can be found in the downloadable Excel files)
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diseases:

Ascomycota - Dothideomycetes:

Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum

Ascomycota - Leotiomycetes:

Neoerysiphe sechii
Podosphaera xanthii

Ascomycota - Sordariomycetes:

Colletotrichum brevisporum

Basidiomycota:

Rhizoctonia solani

Other fungal-like organisms:

Pseudoperonospora cubensis

Other plant diseases:

16SrI phytoplasma group
16SrIII phytoplasma group
Phytoplasma pruni

Plant viruses:

Alfalfa mosaic virus
Chayote mosaic virus
Papaya ringspot virus W
Squash leaf curl Philippines virus
Tomato leaf curl virus (do not use)
Zucchini lethal chlorosis virus
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus

pests:

Coleoptera:

Adetus analis
Adetus fuscoapicalis
Plerodia syrinx

Diptera (plant parasitic):

Anastrepha grandis
Dacus bivittatus
Dacus demmerezi
Zeugodacus cucurbitae

Hemiptera - Sternorrhyncha:

Aphis gossypii
Bemisia tabaci

Other insect orders (plant/storage pests):

Leucothrips furcatus

weeds:

Eudicotyledons (other orders):

Rytidostylis carthaginensis (weed)