Root knot Namatodes Tiny, usually microscopic worms. Plants appear stunted and wilt in hot, dry weather. Use compost mulch. Large populations develop during hot, dry weather. Suck plant juices from underside of leaves.
Leaves appear blotched with pale spots, small specks to large areas.
Leaves drop from plants. Makes tiny webbing on the undersides of leaves. Lady beetles, lacewings. When crushed, give off a foul odor. Suck juices from leaves and fruit while injecting a toxic saliva.