Disease in capsicum(sweet pepper)

Hello, I am doing research work in capsicum plant inside a greenhouse. Its been 6 months that my research work is going but at this point of time ie.from last 1 month I have noticed sudden wilting in some of the plants,the leaves have gained black spots,some kind of eggs have been noticed beneath the leaves,the fruits are not maturing on the other hand some fruits are ripening fast, some plants are still dwarf in size,tiny white flies are being noticed to hover around when the plants are being waved. Some information regarding the environment: temperature inside greenhouse is 40 deg.Celsius,outside temperature is 30 deg.Celsius. Soil is clay loam with pH ranging from 4.69 to 5.15. I am using vermicompost instead of any chemical fertilizers. Some photographs of the plants are attached herewith. I shall me grateful for your kind help. Thank you

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/12/2017 @ 7:56 am

It looks like an infestation of Thrips on your plants.
White Fly is a commonly found pest in greenhouses.
Here are some links to help you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/common-pepper-plant-problems.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-problems.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-whiteflies-houseplants.htm ^[3]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/greenhouses/greenhouse-plant-pests.htm ^[4]

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