List of diseases and pests

Malvaceae

 Fungi and Oomycetes

• Cercosporiasis of okra ( Cercospora abelmoschi )
• Myrothecium lesions (M. roridum)
• Powdery mildews  

bacteria

Virus

Nematodes

• Root-knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp.)

pests

• Aphids , Aphis gossypii
• Leafminer flies , Liriomyza sp.
• Punaises , Hypselonotus fulvus

• Snails

Non-parasitic diseases

• Sunburn
• Flower run
• apical necrosis
• Phytotoxicities