Symptoms Affected plants show yellowing in some branches or twigs followed by drooping and drying of leaves and branches. The entire tree dies in few…
petals and stems. These spots can be distinguished by the dark and brown concentric rings that are caused by sporulation. Species may differ in…
above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia. The fungus grows quite rapidly inside the…
even very low numbers of thrips can cause damage by transmitting viruses, or by reducing aesthetic value by damaging flowers, e.g. in roses The…
this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused by the two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) and…
xylem vessels in roots, stems and leaves and multiply. The plant may react by producing gum and tylose, a glue-like substance, in the vessels. The…
conidia and microsclerotia. Spread happens through dispersal of soil particles by farm equipment and cultivation practices. However, this fungus is a…
orange-red masses of two-celled conidia are exuded. Secondary infection is by splash dispersal of these conidia. There is no known sexual stage.…
debris. The bacteria are also seed-transmitted. Disease development is favoured by temperatures between 24 and 30 °C and high precipitation due to…
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