Septoria Leaf Spot: Sepotria chrysanthemella

Symptoms

• Leaf spots occur during cool-wet periods of the rainy season.
• Since the pathogens are spread through rain splashes the lowermost leaves get infected first.
• Serious infection may result in premature withering of the leaves; the dead leaves hang to the stem for some time.
• When flowering starts the infection occurs on flower buds, which rots completely.

Management

• Destruction of disease debris and avoiding excessive irrigation is recommended.

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