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    Guava pests deposit eggs on the soft skin of ripening fruit, on hatching Maggots, bore into fruit, and feed on the soft pulp, the infested show depres
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    Guava pests deposit eggs on the soft skin of ripening fruit, on hatching Maggots, bore into fruit, and feed on the soft pulp, the infested show depressions with a dark green puncture and when cut open the larvae are visible and finally fruit rot and fall?

    A.

    Fruit fly

    B.

    Mealybug

    C.

    White aphid

    D.

    Whiteflies

    E.

    Thrips

    Correct option is A

    Fruit fly is the pest that deposits eggs on the soft skin of ripening guava fruit. Upon hatching, the maggots bore into the fruit and feed on the soft pulp. The infested fruits show depressions with a dark green puncture mark. When the fruit is cut open, the maggots are visible, and eventually, the fruit may rot and fall due to the damage caused by the larvae.

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