Pests & diseases
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Symptom
Showing entries that mention: Wilting / collapse
- AphidsPest
Small soft-bodied insects that cluster on stems and leaf undersides; honeydew can lead to sticky leaves and sooty mold.
- Spider mitesPest
Tiny relatives of spiders; feeding causes stippling (fine pale dots) and, in bad outbreaks, fine webbing.
- Tomato / tobacco hornwormPest
Large green caterpillars can strip branches overnight; frass droppings are often visible below plants.
- CutwormsPest
Larvae curl at the soil line and clip stems at night; plants look “cut” and topple.
- Early blight (Alternaria) on tomatoDisease
Dark spots with concentric rings often start on older leaves and move up the plant.
- Blossom end rot (physiological)Physiological / stress
Brown/black leathery patch on blossom end of fruit; linked to uneven water/calcium uptake rather than a single insect.
- Fusarium wilt (tomato) — pattern noteDisease
True vascular wilts show one-sided yellowing and wilting that does not recover overnight.