insect on luffa vine

What insect is causing the flowers on my luffa vines to fall off as if cut about an inch below the flower hip?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/21/2015 @ 12:48 am

There could be numerous insects that cause this issue of bud drop including thrips, aphids and mealybug.
Treat the plant with Neem Oil.

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